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the Choco ran forest - Coggle Diagram
the Choco ran forest
where is it
it is on the pacific rim opposite the Galapagos islands
it is a costal tropical forist
deforestation
causes
pram oil
fuel wood
logging
mahogany to sell
gold mining
cases mercury to get in to the ecosystem and dues damage
infrastructure
building houses and roads
growing population
Hight birth rate low death rate
impacts
social
indigenous groups lose lands e.g.
Embera
tribe
young people move to local cities
economic
brings export money into the countries creates local job - local and regional multiplier effect
environmental
reduced biodiversity
increased soil erosion
the canopy is taken away so rain hits the ground and increases soil erosion
reduced carbon dioxide sink of the forest
destruction of ecosystems