Sustainable rainforest management
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how local and global actions can help manage rainforests in a sustainable way.
Key learning points
- Sustainable management means using resources in a way that allows future generations to use them in the same way too.
- Local actions, such as alternative livelihoods, enable tropical rainforests to be sustainably managed.
- Global actions can contribute to sustainable management of tropical rainforests.
Keywords
Sustainable - using resources in a way that means future generations will still be able to use them in the same way
Biodiversity - a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem
Conservation - protection and management of natural resources to prevent damage and maintain biodiversity
Common misconception
Only large global organisations, like the United Nations or Greenpeace, are responsible for protecting rainforests, and that local communities have little impact on sustainability efforts.
Both global and local actions are vital for rainforest sustainability. While global efforts fund and advocate, local communities protect forests through reforestation, sustainable farming, and ecotourism.
Teacher tip
There are videos from tourists recording highlights of their ecotourism visits to Costa Rica on YouTube (including the zip line).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tropical rainforests are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of .
Q2.What is the climate like in a tropical rainforest?
Q3.Tropical rainforests are hotspots as they are home to over 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.
Q4.__________ means using resources in a way that means future generations will still be able to use them in the same way.
Q5.Which of the following best defines a biome?
Q6.What is the major threat to tropical rainforests?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the lessons keywords to their definitions
activities which do not consume/destroy resources or the environment
a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem
protection & management of natural resources to maintain biodiversity
Q2.Sustainable rainforest management occurs at all scales, what scale action is sustainable farming practices?
Q3.How does global forest monitoring help to protect tropical rainforests?
Q4.What is agroforestry?
To help you plan your 10 geography lesson on: Sustainable rainforest management, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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