Tropical Rainforests
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Ecological features
high biodiversity hot and humid high water availability high light availability in canopy low seasonality
Importance
important in water/nutrient cycle provides timber - building materials food source carbon sequestration soil erosion control medicines
Threats
exploitation of species deforestation due to: urbanisation, cattle grazing, logging, agriculture, mining
Conservation
ecotourism designations debt for nature swaps ITTO - international tropical timber organisation
What are debt for nature swaps?
reducing a developing country’s debt in exchange for guaranteed finance for nature
Debt for nature swap case study
Ecuador refinanced $1.3 billion in exchanged for a consistent revenue stream for conservation around the Galapagos Islands
Pros of debt for nature swaps
climate finance uses local currency more money for conservation
Cons of debt for nature swaps
complex high transaction cost don’t fully erase debt
Conservation Case Study: Korup National Park
located in Cameroon protected in 1986 1259 km^2 over 1100 species of trees and vegetation 161 mammalian species, 430 species of birds protects 3 rivers