Tropical Rainforests Deforestation
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- Created on: 16-05-18 16:27
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- Tropical Rainforests Deforestation
- Economic Impacts
- logging , farming and mining creates jobs
- a lot of money is made from selling these products
- in the long-term this can lead to resources that countries depend on being destroyed
- sustainable management
- selective logging
- old trees that are more damaging are removed so that they don't fall down and damage other tress
- fallen trees are removed by helicopters to clear the area
- old trees that are more damaging are removed so that they don't fall down and damage other tress
- replanting
- new tress are planted to replace old or cut down trees
- same types of trees are planted.
- ecotourism
- benefits local people
- source of income for local people.
- if local people are employed to help they won't have to cut down trees to make money.
- selective logging
- Management
- education
- taught about the impacts of deforestation
- educating the locals on different ways of making money
- International Hardwood Argreement
- international agreement to reduce illegal logging
- the forest stewardship council mark timber products with their logo
- education
- Economic Impacts
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