This document discusses the effects of resource extraction from tropical rainforests and ways to manage these effects sustainably. It outlines the impacts of rainforest destruction in Kalimantan, Indonesia and Costa Rica. It also describes sustainable forestry techniques using animal power and international programs and treaties that can help manage deforestation. The homework involves adding notes on tropical rainforest management techniques and nature conservancy to an A3 world map.

1. The Effects of
Resource Extraction

2. Lesson Objectives
The effects of resource extraction
from tropical rainforests

3. Success Criteria
Define ‘resources’.
Describe the environment of
the tropical rainforest.
Outline a range of ways
resources are extracted and
the impacts this has on the
environment.

4. Kalimantan, Indonesia and Costa Rica
 Rainforest destruction - Kalimantan, Indonesia and Costa Ri

5. Task
 You have an A3 world map
 On your other sheet you have 5 different
descriptions for 5 locations
 Cut out the descriptions and align them to the
correct country
 A few have words missing, ascertain which word
goes where

6. Learning Objective
The management of tropical
rainforests

7. Success Criteria
 Outline ways of managing
rainforests in sustainable ways, e.g.
forest reserves.
 Describe how international
programmes and treaties can help
manage deforestation.

8. How to manage the effects of
resource extraction
Sustainable forestry using animal power
http://www.rainforestconcern.org/
Deforestation in the Amazon
P31 and 32 have descriptions of TRF management techniques
to make this sustainable
Add the notes to your world map and link them to their
correct location

9. Homework
 Complete TRF Management notes on your A3 map (p31-32)
 Briefly make notes on Nature Conservancy from p32