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GCSE Geography: Tropical rainforests
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In a tropical rainforest ecosystem, climate, water, soils, plants, animals and people are ?.
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interdependent
Which two types of farming cause tropical rainforest deforestation?
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Subsistence farming and commercial farming.
Name three resource-extraction causes of tropical rainforest deforestation.
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Logging, mineral extraction and energy development (e.g. hydroelectric dams, oil).
Which demographic trend drives tropical rainforest deforestation?
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Population growth — more people need land for settlement and farming.
What is the main economic impact of tropical rainforest deforestation?
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Economic development — income and jobs from farming, logging, mining and energy projects.
Name two environmental impacts of tropical rainforest deforestation.
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Soil erosion and a contribution to climate change (less carbon stored, more CO₂ released).
? and replanting is a strategy for managing rainforests sustainably.
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Selective logging
What do international agreements on rainforests typically regulate?
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The use (trade and logging) of tropical hardwoods.
How does debt reduction help manage tropical rainforests sustainably?
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Reducing a country's debt lowers the pressure to exploit rainforest resources to repay loans (e.g. debt-for-nature swaps).
Name two sustainable rainforest management strategies based on people learning about or visiting the forest.
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Conservation and education, and ecotourism.
Define ecotourism.
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Small-scale tourism in natural areas that aims to conserve the environment and benefit local people.
Why do tropical rainforests need to be managed sustainably?
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Because they are valuable to both people and the environment, and deforestation is degrading them.
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