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  1. Coolgeography

    The actual word "Amazon" comes from river. Amazing Amazon facts; • It is home to 1000 species of bird and 60,000 species of plants • 10 million species of insects live in the Amazon • It is home to 20 million people, who use the wood, cut down trees for farms and for cattle. • It covers 2.1 million square miles of land • The ...

  2. Case Study: The Amazon Rainforest

    The Amazon in context. Tropical rainforests are often considered to be the "cradles of biodiversity.". Though they cover only about 6% of the Earth's land surface, they are home to over 50% of global biodiversity. Rainforests also take in massive amounts of carbon dioxide and release oxygen through photosynthesis, which has also given ...

  3. Tropical rainforest case study

    Case study of a tropical rainforest setting to illustrate and analyse key themes in water and carbon cycles and their relationship to environmental change and human activity. Amazon Forest The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. It sits within the Amazon River basin, covers some 40% of the South American continent and as you can ...

  4. Water and Carbon Cycles

    Revision video for AQA A-Leve Geography - Water and Carbon Cycles, focusing on:* Characteristics of the Amazon* Water and Carbon cycles in the Amazon* Human ...

  5. Sustainable Management of the Amazon Rainforest

    In some areas of the Amazon rainforest, sustainable management strategies are in place to ensure people today can get the resources they need in a way that ensures future generations can also benefit from the ecosystem. Sustainable management strategies are affected by political and economic factors. Governance.

  6. Geography Case Studies

    Geography Case Studies - A wide selection of geography case studies to support you with GCSE Geography revision, homework and research. X; Facebook; Youtube; 0 Shopping Cart +Plus. ... What are the causes of deforestation in the Amazon? What are the effects of deforestation in the Amazon? What is the value of the tropical rainforest?

  7. Amazon

    National Parks and Nature Preserves to protect rainforests, e.g. Central Amazon Conservation Complex in Brazil, protecting biodiversity in an area of 49,000km'' while allowing locals to use it sustainably.Within these areas damaging activities like logging can be monitored and prevented. Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing ...

  8. Tropical Rainforest (Amazon)- case study and extra reading for a level

    Essential Notes - Water and Carbon Cycles - AQA Geography A-level - case study and extra reading; Carbon FS-2 - Lecture notes 1-3 case studies for a level geo; Glossary of Definitions - Water and Carbon Cycles - AQA Geography A-level-3; Environmental Change in Tropical Rainforests - case study for a level geo

  9. Case Study: Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest

    100 billion tonnes of carbon are stored in the wood of the trees in the Amazon. If the Amazon were completely deforested, it would release the 100bn tonnes and also reduce the amount of carbon dioxide taken out of the atmosphere by 2bn tons each year. Trees anchor soil in the ground, bound to their roots. Deforestation damages the topsoil and ...

  10. AQA GCSE Amazon Rainforest Case Study Flashcards

    Amazon Rainforest. the largest rain forest in the world, located in South America. 10 million. species of insect in the Amazon. 20 million. people live in the forest. Newly Emerging Economy (NEE) Countries that have begun to experience high rates of economic development, usually with rapid industrialisation. They differ from LICs in that they ...

  11. The Amazon River: Case Study

    The Amazon River: Case Study. Introduction. The Amazon River in northern South America, largely in Brazil, ranked as the largest in the world in terms of watershed area, number of tributaries, and volume of water discharged. Measuring about 6275 km (about 3900 miles) from source to mouth, it is second in length only to the Nile among the rivers ...

  12. Amazon Rainforest: geography case study

    Forest trees dominate the biomass of the Amazon Basin and are the principle carbon store. Approximately, the Amazon Basin stores 100 billion tonnes of carbon in total. Absorbing 2 billion tonnes of CO 2 per year, and releasing 1 billion tonnes through decomposition. 60% of rainforest carbon is stored above ground biomass (tree stems, branches ...

  13. A-Level OCR Geography: 2a. Case Study: Amazon Rainforest

    What are the physical factors affecting flows and stores of the carbon cycle? - temp: high temp = rapid vegetation growth + large biomass of Amazon (stores 100 billion tonnes of carbon) - vegetation: 60% of rainforest carbon is stored in the above-ground biomass of trees. - organic matter: leaf litter + dead organic matter on soil surface ...

  14. Case Study: The Amazon Rainforest

    The Amazon rainforest in South America is the largest in the world. The second largest is the Congo in central Africa, and other important rainforests can be found in Central America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Brazil contains about 40% of the world's remaining tropical rainforest. Its rainforest covers an area of land about 2/3 the ...

  15. Tropical rainforests & Amazon case study

    Warning: the following rescource is for GCSE Geography, AQA, paper 1. The best and only resource for Climate change that you will ever need. A mindmap that covers everything about tropical rainforests, from the location of rainforests, to their importance in the world, to the plant & animal adaptations, even including a case study of the Amazon rainforest.

  16. The Amazon Rainforest: Water and Carbon Cycle in Geography

    Summary - Geography. The Amazon Rainforest covers 6 million km² in South America. High annual temperatures and rainfall contribute to convectional rainfall all year round. Trees in the rainforest play a critical role in the water cycle. Deforestation has led to modifications of water cycle stores and flows.

  17. Amazon Rainforest Case Study: PDF, Answers, and Notes

    Geography: Topics Revision note 11, 12, 13 Grades Overview Tips Presentations Exam Prep Flashcards Share Content. ... The Amazon Rainforest case study. Topics- Water and Carbon (A Level), The Living World (GCSE). The Amazon Rainforest case study. The purpose of this summary is to use as an example in an exam question.

  18. The Amazon Rainforest

    The Amazon Rainforest - Water & Carbon Cycle Case Study. The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest, and it is home to 8 other countries. It is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth, and it is threatened by deforestation due to its wild crops and wildlife. The Amazon rainforest is a global issue so must check current ppc sales for ...

  19. Geography

    Climate (5) Hot and wet climate is ideal for the rapid and luxuriant growth of vegetation. Average temperature: 28°C. Annual rainfall: 2600mm. Amount the many tropical hardwood trees in the Peruvian Amazon is the rare and highly valuable big-leafed mahogany - prized for its timber for furniture and construction.

  20. A-Level OCR Geography Case Study: Amazon Rainforest

    In 2013, the Surui tribe sold 120,000 tonnes of carbon credits to a TNC. Improved agricultural techniques - diversification, rotational cropping and combining livestock and arable farming. Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like Amazon Rainforest description, Rainforest climatic features, What is the nature of the water ...

  21. The Tropical Rainforest

    The Natural Environment iGCSE Geography. The main types and features of volcanoes; ... A case study of a sparsely populated area - Himalayan Mountains; ... What are the causes of deforestation in the Amazon? What are the effects of deforestation in the Amazon?

  22. Geography: Amazon Rainforest Case Study Flashcards

    Q-Chat. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Area of Amazon Rainforest, Percentage of Amazon within Brazil., Average annual temperatures (in degrees). and more.