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Cambridge IGCSE Geography

3.4Threats to tropical rainforest ecosystems and how they can be managed

Threats to tropical rainforest ecosystems and how they can be managed in Cambridge IGCSE Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 3.4.1Describe threats to tropical rainforests such as logging, farming, ranching, roads, HEP and settlement.
  2. 3.4.2Describe the impacts of rainforest destruction and deforestation.
  3. 3.4.3Evaluate strategies for managing tropical rainforests, including sustainable ones.
  4. 3.4.4Detailed specific example: threats, impacts and management in a named rainforest area.

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  • Threats to tropical rainforests and their management

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Threats to tropical rainforest ecosystems and how they can be managed: sample question

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Which activity has been the largest single cause of forest clearance in the Brazilian Amazon?

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