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Geography - Deforestation
The cutting down and removal of forest
Threats to TRF
Commercial Farming
cattle ranching
large areas cleared
plantations
Subsistence Farming
small scale farmers
slash and burn
vegetation cut and burned to release nutrients
soil becomes infertile quickly
Logging
trees cut down for timber
Damages surrounding trees
Requires roads
more deforestation
Mining
Gold
Iron
Clearing land
Building roads and settlements
Hydroelectric Dams
areas of rainforest flooded to create reservoirs
loss of habitat
people relocated
Road Building
improve transport and access
Sustainable Management
Selective Logging and Replanting
Selective logging of mature trees
Rainforest canopy preserved
Younger trees gain more space and sunlight
Every tree logged another is planted
Education
promoting values and benefits of biodiversity
Ecotourism
encourages sustainable tourism
creates jobs for locals
money generated used to protect and conserve tropical rainforests
International Agreements
agreements to protect tropical rainforest
Debt for nature swap