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Unit Summary

This unit teaches pupils about the distribution of forest biomes around the world. Pupils will learn about how humans interact with forests and the challenges that can result. Pupils will also learn how humans seek to manage forests to ensure a sustainable future for the biome and the wider world.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe how tropical rainforests can be protected using the example of Costa Rica.

Key Notes

• Costa Rica is a small country in central America which once experienced the highest rate of deforestation in the world.
• Costa Rica was the first tropical country in the world to reverse deforestation.
• Wildlife corridors enable species such as the jaguar to move through the rainforest undetected.
• National parks, selective logging, small-scale agroforestry and ecotourism have protected the rainforest.

Vocabulary To Learn

• Biodiversity: all the living things in an ecosystem or area
• Deforestation: the complete removal of trees
• Habitat: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism
• Land use: the function or purpose of a particular area

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Stopping deforestation just means preventing the felling of trees.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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• Climate change and the forests Study Guide
• Mangroves: forests of the seas Study Guide
• People's use of the boreal forest Study Guide
• People's use of the rainforest Study Guide
• The boreal forest biome Study Guide
• The forests of the world Study Guide
• The future of our forests Study Guide
• The Siberian wildfires Study Guide
• The temperate deciduous forests Study Guide
• The tropical rainforest biome Study Guide