What options are there for sustainably managing a rainforest?

StarterWrite a campaign slogan to persuade people

to look after rainforests.

Learning Outcomes1. All students will be able to give 2 examples of

sustainable management of rainforests2. To explain how ecotourism can be sustainable in the

tropical rainforest3. To design a eco- tourism resort within the rainforest

Rainforest Threats

Direct Causes…

Logging

RanchingAgriculture

Mining

DamsOil companies

Sustainable Management

What is meant by the term sustainable

management?Meets the needs of the current population without

compromising the needs of future generations.

Amazon DeforestationWe are losing

137 plant, animal and

insect species every single day due to rainforest deforestation.

While 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients,

less that 1% of these tropical trees and plants have been

tested by scientists.

European colonists have destroyed more than 90 indigenous

tribes since the 1900's.

TASKHow can rainforests be managed sustainably? Write 3 – 5 ideas each.

National ParksThese areas of the

Amazon are protected, with no

development or conversion of land use allowed. This land ensures the

survival of the rainforest.

Eco TourismIn recent years, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador have promoted their forests as destinations for ecotourism.

This aims to introduce people to the natural world without causing any environmental damage.

The great benefit of ecotourism is that it enables the undisturbed natural environment to create a source of income for local people without it being destroyed or damaged.

Watch the YouTube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0UGQCREe7I

Usually involves small groups

Local guides used

Buildings are environmentally friendly

Mostly nature based experiences

Limited transport available

Designing An Eco-tourist resort for the Amazon

TaskDraw a labelled diagram of a tourist resort that you have designed to be a perfect eco-tourist resort. Your resort can have any facilities or features that any resort in the world already has. Your resort does not have to be like any existing resort as long as it fulfils the requirements of an eco tourist resort as fully as possible.You should use the feature list below to give you some ideas but you are encouraged to come up with some of your own Think about•minimizing impact on the environment•encouraging people to learn about the environment and other cultures•ensuring the visitors and the hosts both have a positive experience•ensuring that local people benefit financially

Plenary

You have 60 seconds to summarise

your learning from today’s

lesson.