Evaluation:
Published: 12.05.2006.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Rainforest Diversity and Destruction ', 1.
Extract

If development in the rainforest is to be sustainable a number of measures must be taken. These include:
Afforestation - Trees should be replanted in areas of deforestation.
Shifting Cultivation - Farmers should move on after 2-3 years to allow the rainforest to recover.
Rubber tapping - More sustainable methods of exploiting the rainforest should be pursued e.g. rubber tapping
Measuring trees - Trees should only be cut down when they reach a certain size. This will ensure younger trees survive longer and will encourage careful management of the rainforest.

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