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Water and Carbon, Paper 1 - Tropical Rainforest Case Study
How large is the Amazon Rainforest?
7 million km squared (larger than Europe)
How many countries does it span?
9
What are some countries that include the Amazon?
Peru, Bolivia, Peru
How much CO2 does this TRF absorb?
Around 35% of global emissions
What is the average precipitation annually?
1500-3000mm
What is the average temperature?
26 degrees
The Amazon houses 1/20 of all species on Earth, true or false?
False - 1/10
There is extremely high biodiversity. Name some native species
Parrots, jaguars, pink dolphins, rare frogs
How does the dense flora population influence the water cycle?
Increased interception, increased vegetation storage, decreased runoff
How does the dense flora population influence the carbon cycle?
Decaying matter releases methane and CO2, large vegetation storage
How many trees were replanted in the Peruvian Rainforest?
40,000 (Plant Your Future)
What did the Brazil Forest Code enact?
Amazonian land owners must keep 35-80% as native vegetation
What is selective logging?
Few trees are left to maintain structure and allow regeneration
How has the total carbon absorption changed due to deforestation?
Decreasing by over 50%
Is the Amazon a carbon store or sink?
Sink
The rainy season was delayed by how many days due to deforestation?
18 days
Basin rainfall will decrease by how much with continued deforestation?
8%, worse than natural variation
Why is warming water bad for species?
It may kill off water-dependent flora
Why was the Brazilian president in 2023 a negative influence in conservation?
Threatened to leave the Paris Accord, threatening the largest portion of Amazon
Which countries pledged $5million for forest conservation in 2015?
Great Britain, Norway, Germany
How many countries signed the Paris Accord?
196
What was negative about the Paris Accord?
It wasn’t legally binding
How much Amazon is protected in the Central Amazon Conservation Complex?
6million hectares, across 4 sites, established 2000 and 2005
When was the Los Amigos Conservation Concession created?
2000
How large is the Los Amigos Conservation Concession?
300,000 acres
What is the Castaña Corridor?
A conservation corridor in the Los Amigos Conservation Concession
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