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location - 6 countries
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cameroon, equatorial guinea, DRC, CAR, gabon, republic of congoÂ
size (acres)
500 million
how much is in DRC
2/3
what % of the world’s remaining rainforest does it make up?Â
18
population
75 million
num of ethnic groups
150
hunter-gatherer people
ba’aka people
annual precipitation
2000mm
avg temperatures (degrees C)
20-27
impact of climate on vegetation
humidity and rainfall create conditions for plant growth
interdependence between strangler fig - mammals
strangler fig seeds deposited by mammals. need trees to grow around, provide food source for mammals and fig fruits for bonoboÂ
interdependence between congolese people - trees
reliant on bush meat, use trees for traditional medicines
interdependence between moabi tree-elephant
elephants use moabi as food source, moabi use elephants for seed dispersal
value to humans - number of tropical plants forests with potential to fight cancer
1400
value to humans - moabi trees use in medicine
make over 50 traditional drugs
value to humans - natural resources
many eg tin diamond copper coltan
value to humans - coltan usage
supplies 80% of world supply - used for small electronic devices
value to humans - energy resources
rich with oil, solar, high potential for HEP
value to humans - tourism
home to rare wildlife which can be a magnet for tourism - kickstarts local multiplier effects in economies
value to planet - num of mammal species
400
value to planet - num of bird species
1000
value to planet - endangered species who rely on forest
mountain gorillas, forests elephants, bonobo, okapi
value to planet - num of plant species
10000 30% unique to region
value to planet - climate regulation
exchanges water and energy with atmosphere controlling local and regional climates
value to planet - carbon storage
20 gigatons of carbon stored
threats - deforestation - why is it deforested
threats - deforestation - how much is logged
threats - deforestation - critically endangered species due to logging
threats - deforestation - cost of untapped mineral deposits under forest
$20trn
threats - deforestation - why is palm oil extracted
most oil intensive crop, 3m ha
threats - mining - what is mainly mined
blood diamonds
threats - mining - largest export market
china, $7bn industry 40% from DRC
threats - mining - how mining threatens biodiversity
areas are deforested - environmental degradation in proximity to mines, access roads split up rainforest and prevent migration of species
threats - bush meat trading/poaching - volume of bushmeat harvested annually
2m tonnes
threats - bush meat trading/poaching - main species harvested for meat
antelope, monkey, wild boar
threats - bush meat trading/poaching - decline in elephant population
60%
threats - bush meat trading/poaching - num of gorillas poached annually
500
management - VNP - economic positives
more tourism, 60,000 new jobs created
management - VNP - social positives
their plan causes improved drinking water, health and education
management - VNP - environmental positives
increased surveillance to reduce illegal logging and poaching
management - VNP - economic negative
expensive to run and employ 700 rangers
management - VNP - social negative
management problems
management - VNP - environmental negatives
cannot stop all poaching
management - SFC from FSC - economic positive
saves forest for long term use
management - SFC from FSC - social positive
includes whether local’s rights are protected and in safe working conditions
management - SFC from FSC - environmental positive
5 million hectares have been certified
management - SFC from FSC - economic negative
only have 10000 product lines in UK, relatively small scale
management - SFC from FSC - social negative
have mismanaged donated money
management - SFC from FSC - environmental negative
only monitors logging rather than prevent it
management - WB funding - economic positive
$40 million for 120000 people
management - WB funding - social positive
improved quality cooking stoves - fewer health issues
management - WB funding - environmental positives
reduced deforestation - 5m tonne reduction in CO2, 100,000 ha of land protected
management - WB funding - economic negative
questions of how money should be divided
management - WB funding - social negatives
government has records of corruption, less focus on rural populations
management - WB funding - environmental negative
kerosene produces harmful emissions
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