How can technology help the Amazon rainforest?

How can technology help the Amazon rainforest?

Technology can help indigenous communities to significantly curb deforestation, according to a new study. Indigenous people living in the Peruvian Amazon were equipped by conservation groups with satellite data and smartphones. They were able to reduce tree losses by half in the first year of the project.

What is the impact of technology on deforestation?

The availability of technologies that allow “industrial-scale” agriculture can spur rapid forest clearing, while inefficient technology in the logging industry increases collateral damage in surrounding forests, making subsequent deforestation more likely.

How has the Amazon changed due to deforestation?

The rainforest is also a carbon sink, which means it helps to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. With rapid deforestation, it has been estimated that 20\% of the Amazon rainforest has disappeared in the last 50 years, which has already led to detrimental effects to biodiversity and climate change.

What strategies are being used to prevent deforestation?

• #1 Plant a tree.
• #2 Use less paper.
• #3 Recycle paper and cardboard.
• #4 Use recycled products.
• #5 Buy only sustainable wood products.
• #6 Don’t buy products containing palm oil.
• #7 Reduce meat consumption.
• #8 Do not burn firewood excessively.

What are some things that can be done to protect the Amazon rainforest and at the same time address Brazil’s perceived need for economic growth?

What can be done to save the Amazon rainforest in Brazil?

• Rehabilitation and increased productivity of formerly forested lands.
• Expansion of protection areas.
• Development based on concepts of sustainable use of some existing forest.
• Land policy reform.
• Law Enforcement.

What are some new technologies that contribute to solutions for environmental problems in forests?

Some of the measures taken worldwide in protecting the fauna are:

• Smart collars embedded with GPS, meters, and sensors to keep track of endangered species like rhinos and elephants.
• Remote monitoring of wildlife sounds and noises to detect any predator harm or natural distress.

How does deforestation affect plants in the Amazon rainforest?

Deforestation in the rainforest means individual species will become endangered and biodiversity is reduced. Predictions suggest 137 plant, animal and insect species are lost every day due to rainforest deforestation. 30-45 per cent of Amazon’s species could be lost by 2030.

How much of the Amazon rainforest is being cut down?

In the Amazon, species are threatened as human activity expands deeper into the rainforest. From August 2018 to July 2019, the Amazon lost over 3,800 sq. miles of forest — an area equivalent to over 1.8 million football fields — which signified the highest rate of deforestation in the decade.

How can consumers help reduce the demand for more logging?

As a consumer, you can help reduce the demand for more logging (especially illegal logging) by ensuring that you only purchase products which are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

What are the effects of cutting down trees?

The cutting down of trees causes billions of tons of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) to be released into the air. By planting trees, you are helping to combat global warming because trees absorb carbon dioxide. You are also helping to reduce run off water from the hills.

How is the data for the Brazilian Amazon rainforest calculated?

Data is updated monthly here. These figures are calculated from estimates provided by the Brazilian National Institute of Space Research (INPE), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and MapBiomas. The figures only refer to the Brazilian Amazon, which accounts for roughly 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest.