Deforestation in Indonesia’s tropical rainforest
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the location, causes and impacts of deforestation in Indonesia.
Key learning points
- The majority of Indonesia’s rainforests are located in Borneo, Papua and Sumatra.
- Causes of deforestation in Indonesia include subsistence and commercial farming, logging, energy and population growth.
- Impacts of deforestation in Indonesia include erosion, pollution, habitat loss, carbon emissions, economic development.
Keywords
Biodiversity - a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem
Deforestation - large-scale removal or clearing of forests
Subsistence farmers - farmers that grow only enough food for themselves
Common misconception
Indonesia is a large island with a small population.
Indonesia is not one island: it is an archipelago, a group of over 17 000 islands. Nor does it have a small population: it’s population is over 270 million people.
Teacher tip
The GIS lesson in this unit, 'Using GIS to visualise and analyse deforestation', gives pupils the opportunity to use GIS tools to engage with causes and impacts of deforestation.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main characteristic of a tropical rainforest?
Q2.Where are tropical rainforests typically located?
Q3.What is one of the main causes of deforestation in tropical rainforests?
Q4.What is the main reason tropical rainforests have such high biodiversity?
Q5.What is the "canopy" in a tropical rainforest?
Q6.How does the tropical rainforest biome contribute to regulating the global climate?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following best describes Indonesia?
Q2.What is one of the main causes of deforestation in Indonesia?
Q3.What is an environmental impact of deforestation in Indonesia?
Q4.What is subsistence farming?
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