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Where is the Peruvian Rainforest found? |
In Peru, Northern South America |
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Give three reasons why the rainforest is important |
Historical remains Biodiversity Tribes Medical plant potential |
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Give four threats to the rainforest |
Deforestation (95% illegal) Energy (oil extraction) Mining (gold, river poisoning) Roads (transoceanic highway) Agriculture (crops, forest fires) |
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Give four ways the government are managing these threats |
Working with NGO's (e.g. WWF) to raise awareness As of 2000, you must have a management plan to log Reserves made to give tribes privacy National parks (Manu, Alto Purus) Purus-Manu Conservation Corridor (10 million hectares) |
