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Deforestation is the single greatest threat to tropical rainforests. The AQA GCSE specification requires you to understand the causes and impacts of deforestation, and to evaluate strategies for managing rainforests sustainably. This lesson uses the Amazon rainforest (and Malaysia where relevant) as case study material.
Deforestation is the permanent clearing of forest to make the land available for other uses. In tropical regions, it is happening at an alarming rate — the Amazon lost approximately 17% of its forest cover in the last 50 years.
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