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    The document discusses tropical rainforests and forestry. It describes tropical rainforests as dense forests located in hot, humid regions that receive heavy rainfall. It notes that the Amazon rainforest is the largest, covering 60% of Brazil. The document also discusses forestry, including the types of forests, coverage of forests globally, and importance of forests.

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    A forest and forestry


     A forest – large extract of land covered extensively
    by trees.
     Forestry – scientific process of planting, exploiting

    FORESTRY and conservation of forests.

    Types.
    1. Tropical rain forests.

    2. Temperate coniferous forests

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    3. Planted forests
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    Tropical forests Location of Tropical Rainforests


    Types
    i. Tropical rain forest

    ii. Mangrove forest

    iii. Tropical monsoon forest


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    COVERAGE OF AMAZON IN BRAZIL


    Amazon forest
     Amazon is the world’s biggest forest.

     Amazon Forest has existed for over 55million years

     Located in the north of south America

     Shared by nine countries

     Covers 60% of Brazil

     Contains 40 000 plant species • 1 300 bird species • 430

    amphibian
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    COVERAGE Forest covers Developed towns.


    Covers 5.2million km2 Brasilla –South East of amazon
    Belem- North East
    Contains 390 billion individual trees divided
    into 16,000 species Quito- North West
    Lima- South West
    Amazon river covers approximately 6400 km
    long Santa Cruz-South
    Macapa- North East

    HEP dams on amazon river a) Belo Monte dam- Para brazil (11,233 MW)
    b) Usina dam
    FOREST PROCESSING INDUSTRIES Khulani Timber Industries – poles, Brazil
    c) Itaipu dam on Brazil-Paraguay border
    Timber industries

    Other benefiting sectors. Fishing sector


    Main importers. North America,
    Canada, Mining sector
    China, Transport sector
    Norway,
    France , Health sector, etc
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    Germany etc

    Characteristics of tropical forests Factors favoring tropical forest growth


    • Forests are thick and luxuriant Physical factors Human factors
    • Heavy rainfall over 1500mm per • Low population
    • Trees are ever green
    annum and temperature of 200 • Government policy of forest
    • Trees are broad leaved
    • Deep fertile soils conservation
    • Trees have tall strait smooth barks
    • Low altitude less than 2000m • Lumbering using elementary
    • Trees form layers called canopies • Pest and diseases tools thus low exploitation
    • Trees have buttress roots • Hot-humid inhospitable levels

    • Mainly of hard wood environment • Inaccessibility

    • Low demand for forest products


    • Tree species take long to mature
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    Short comings of tropical rain forests


    Importance
    • Hinder transport and • Growth of urban centers
    • Source of industrial raw • Diversification of the
    economy communication and associated problems
    materials
    • Research purposes • Harbor pests and diseases • Obstacle to agricultural
    • Source of food stuff
    • Recreation • Obstacles to settlement expansion
    • Modification of climate
    • Source of rivers • Hide rebels • Loss of lives during
    • Medicine
    • Employment • Timber processing firms exploitation
    • Game conservation
    • Foreign exchange • Source of revenue pollute the environment

    • Capital
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    Tress form canopies Buttress roots

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    Ever green amazon forest Some of the hard wood species


    • mahogany

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    Mahogany products
    Ebony

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    Ebony products Tree harvesting tools in amazon

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    Rubber taping
    Tree harvesting

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    Loading and transportation Transportation of logs

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    Associated accidents

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    Man falls from a tall tree

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    Amazon river

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    Hydro electric dams Some of the bird species in amazon

    Usine dam

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    A few animal species in amazon

    uakari

    Jesus lizard

    Black jaguar
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    Emperor tamari kinkajou

    Tourism in amazon

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    Agriculture around amazon People & Settlements in amazon

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