Management of deforestation
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What is Ecotourism?
Nature based tourism that benefits local communities and protects the local environment
Who does ecotourism benefit?
Local communities and the government from retaining and protecting their forest
What countries have introduced ecotourism?
Costa Rica, Belize, and Malaysia
How do international agreements help protect rainforests?
They hold countries accountable for protecting their rainforests
How does debt reduction help protect rainforests?
Countries donate money to countries in debt in return for agreement of protecting their rainforest (from deforestation)
What is an example of debt reduction?
Brazil and USA
How can conserved areas protect the rainforests?
They provide spaces for education, scientific research, and tourism
What is an example of conservation?
CCAC (Central Amazon Conservation Complex)
What is Selective Logging?
Cutting down trees that don’t take in CO2, replanting them and then coming back in 30-40 years
What country does selective logging?
Malaysia