Amazon W&C

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