Year 10 - Geography
Deforestation in Indonesia's tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforest and taiga biomes
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about tropical rainforest and taiga biomes. Pupils learn about its biotic and abiotic characteristics, the adaptations of plants and animals and the threats facing its biodiversity. The unit considers opposing views on protecting and exploiting resources.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the location, causes and impacts of deforestation in Indonesia.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Indonesia is a large island with a small population.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key 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.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'biodiversity'
a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Indonesia is a large island with a small population. Correction: 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.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Biotic and abiotic characteristics of the taiga biome Study Guide
- Causes of biodiversity loss in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Characteristics of tropical rainforests Study Guide
- Conflicting views on protecting/exploiting resources in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Creating and protecting wilderness areas in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Deforestation in the tropical rainforest Study Guide
- Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in tropical rainforests Study Guide
- Plant and animal adaptations in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Plant and animal adaptations in tropical rainforests Study Guide
- Sustainable rainforest management Study Guide
- Threats associated with climate change in the rainforest Study Guide
- Threats to the taiga from commercial development Study Guide
- Using GIS to visualise and analyse deforestation Study Guide
- Value of tropical rainforests to people and the environment Study Guide
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