tropical rainforests : malaysian rainforests

how much of malaysia is rain forest ?

67%

does malaysia have the fastest rate of deforestation in the world: true or false ?

true

what are the causes of deforestation in malaysia ? (6)

logging

road building

hydro electric dams

mineral extraction

population

agriculture

most widely reported cause of destruction to bio diversity: true or false ?

true

what is timber harvested to make in malaysia rainforests?

commercial items - furniture and paper

what’s the relationship between indigenous tribes and logging companies ?

violent confrontation

why are roads need to be built in the malaysian rainforests ?

to bring supplies and provide access to new mining areas, settlements and for the logging industry

why are there hydro electric power sources in the malaysian rainforest ?

high rainfall provides ideal conditions

which dam is controversial in the malaysian rainforests ?

bakunin dam

why is the bakun dam controversial in the malaysians rainforests ?

over 700km² of forests and farm land were flooded to create the dams reservoir

what can mined areas experience ?

soils and water contamination

how does mineral extraction affect indigenous people ?

indigenous people are becoming displaced from their land due to roads being built

what has the government due to large populations ?

encourage poor urban people to move to the countryside (transmigration)

why is soil erosion increasing ?

large areas of exposed land

what are the effect of palm oil exports in the malaysian rainforests ?

making soil infertile and increases carbon emissions

what are the impacts of deforestation in the malaysian rainforests ? (4)

soil erosion

loss of biodiversity

contribution to climate change

economic development

what is soil erosion ?

when land is exposed due to deforestation soil can wash away in the rain

what is loss of biodiversity ?

undiscovered plants could provide further medicines and cures

what are the effects of deforestation on climate change ?

climate becomes drier and more greenhouse gases are released

what are the positive economic developments ?

mining, farming adn logging creates employment

palm oil and minerals create valuable income

what is a negative economic effect of deforestation ?

loss of biodiversity reduces tourism