Rainforest Exploitation and Ecotourism

Vocabulary flashcards covering causes and impacts of tropical rainforest deforestation and features of sustainable ecotourist hotel design.

Awá tribe

An indigenous rainforest tribe referenced in notes regarding animal and plant adaptations and threats from deforestation.

Rainforest mining

Extractive operations within rainforest areas that lead to the pollution of nearby land and rivers.

Oil and gas drilling

Fossil fuel extraction activities noted to have commenced in Borneo, contributing to rainforest degradation.

Amazon mineral deposits

Large natural resource reserves discovered in parts of the Amazon, including iron ore, gold, copper, and bauxite.

Tin mining

A mineral extraction practice that has become especially popular and resulted in cleared areas of rainforest.

Logging

The felling and degradation of large areas of rainforest to produce timber and tropical wood for furniture manufacture.

Ecosystem impacts of logging

Adverse consequences that cause habitat destruction, threaten indigenous tribes, and create severe disruptions across the ecosystem.

Cattle ranching

An industry where large areas of rainforest are bought by major companies, with trees burnt and replaced with grass for pasture.

Fast food chains (rainforest beef)

Commercial outlets in the US and Europe supplied by rainforest cattle ranches for burger and red meat production.

Trans-Amazonian Highway

A major transport corridor cited under the opportunities and future infrastructure developments of rainforests.

Hydropower

A water-generated renewable energy source identified as an opportunity and future use in rainforest regions.

Rainforest provisions for indigenous people

Essential life-supporting resources supplied by the rainforest, specifically noted as medicine, wood, and shelter.

Ecotourist hotel site selection

The design principle of situating a hotel in an already deforested area so that it will not upset the environment.

Low-flow toilets and cubicles

Water-saving bathroom fittings used to reduce water consumption while maintaining operational efficiency.

Renewable energy sources (ecotourist hotel)

Clean power installations utilized by an ecotourist hotel, specifically solar panels and a wind turbine.

Massive water tank

A large-capacity storage and filtration system designed to clean rainwater into drinking water.

Composting bins

Waste management receptacles utilized at an ecotourist hotel to reduce overall waste output.

Recycled plastic and bamboo construction

Sustainable building materials consisting of $100\%$ recycled plastic along with bamboo used to construct an ecotourist hotel.

Local sourcing

The practice of buying food and milk from local farmers to boost the local economy and provide employment for all local people.

Geothermal spas and saunas

Low-impact relaxation amenities located in nearby lakes as part of an ecotourist resort design.