FORESTRY
FOREST PROTECTION
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Question
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According to the Amazon by the Numbers box, the Amazon rain forest covers about 2 million square miles. Now look at the map. In what South American country is most of the rain forest located?
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Brazil
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Mexico
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Argentina
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Chile
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation reduces the amount of water in the atmosphere. This affects regional precipitation patterns and can cause droughts beyond the Amazon. Deforestation and conservation policies affect the millions of city dwellers, farmers, ranchers, rubber tappers, and Indigenous people who call the Amazon home.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Covering over 5.5 million square kilometres, it’s so big that the UK and Ireland would fit into it 17 times!
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