Geography Deforestation

What does REDD+ stand for?

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

What is a success country from REDD+

Indonesia

How many tonnes of CO2 were prevented from being emitted per year from 2013-2017 in Indonesia?

49 million

How many tonnes of CO2 were prevented from being emitted per year from 2017-2020 in Indonesia?

192 million

How many hectares were deforested 2015 in Indonesia

1 million

How many hectares were deforested in 2022 in Indonesia

104,000

% reduction of deforestation in Indonesia from 2015 to 2022

90%

How many hectares of forests total in 2011 in Indonesia

94 million

How many hectares of forest total in 2020 in Indonesia

91 million

REDD+ failure

Brazil

What number country was Brazil to receive payments from REDD+

1

How much was Brazil’s initial payment

$96 million USD

How much did Brazil reduce emissions by to get first payment?

19 million tonnes

How much is REDD+?

$1 billion / year

What does ARPA stand for?

Amazon Regions Protected Areas

What is the aim of ARPA?

Permanently protect 150 million acres of the Amazon

How big is the Amazon?

6.7 million km²

What is a ha

100 by 100 m square

How much of the Brazilian Amazon is left?

370 million ha

Cost of ARPA

$165 million USD

How many protected areas has ARPA created?

117

How often does ARPA send satellites?

Every 6 months

How precise are ARPA’s satellites?

Can detect areas of deforestation > 16 ha

When was ARPA created?

2002

How many rubber tappers are left?

7

How many rubber tappers were killed in the last decade?

16

What do the rubber tappers do to stop deforestation?

Fight the illegal loggers with guns, set fire to their camps

Are the rubber tappers effective?

No, they’re losing the fight to save the forest

What does DETER stand for?

Real Time Deforestation Detection System

When did DETER start?

2004

How precise is DETER?

Can detect areas of deforestation > 25 ha

What does DETER do?

Detects deforestation in real time, sends daily alerts, sends reports

How is DETER used to manage deforestation?

Informs decisions, allows rangers to go to areas with activity rather than randomly, which makes deforestation easier to catch

How much did DETER alerts drop by and when?

19% from Aug 2012-July 2013 to Aug 2013-July 2014

What happened to deforestation after 5 years of DETER?

Large patches ceased

How much did deforestation of areas > 50 ha decrease due to DETER and when?

46% from 2001-2007 to 2008-2014

How much did deforestation of areas < 1 ha increase due to DETER and when?

34% from 2007-2011 to 2008-2014

What does PRODES stand for?

Program to calculate Deforestation in the Amazon

What is the aim of PRODES?

Establish public policy, deforestation reduction goals, and get funds to reduce deforestation

How precise is PRODES?

Can detect areas of deforestation > 6.25 ha

How much has deforestation decreased since 2005 due to PRODES?

70%

When did PRODES start collecting annual data?

1988

When did PRODES first collect data?

1978

What does PRODES do?

Observes Brazilian Amazon from Aug 1-July 31 and generates annual deforestation rates, and monitors changes

How many people rely on forests for nutritional needs and food security?

1 billion

How many people live in or close to forests?

350 million

How much of the world’s species do forests contain?

80%

How much of the world’s emissions does deforestation account for?

11%

How many people does the formal forest sector employ?

45 million

How many people does the informal forest sector employ?

41 million

How much is generated from non-timber forest products?

$124 billion/year

How much deforestation in Brazil is in Indigenous territory?

8%

How much of the Brazilian Amazon is Indigenous territory?

1/3

What does forest degradation cause in forests?

Increased vulnerability to fires

How much will local temperatures in Brazil increase by if deforestation rates are kept constant?

1.45°C by 2050