108 How can we protect the Amazon? by Yik Khuan Poon https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd Evaluate the effectiveness of one of the strategies implemented in the Amazon to manage deforestation. Use the format below to write your post. 1) Describe what is done under this strategy 2) Describe/ explain how this strategy has been successful in managing deforestation in the Amazon 3) Describe/ explain the limitations/challenges/problems in implementing this strategy in the Amazon 4) For points 1-3, give examples from the video and/or article to support your answers en-us 2018-07-27 07:03:02 UTC 2018-08-05 04:05:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Thiri ( 20 ) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271858035 1) The high tech rangers are using helicopters and land vehicles to observe the land and make sure the trees are not cut or burnt down.
2) The rate of deforestation has slowed down by more than 75 per cent since 2004.
3) Farmers still use heavy machinery to clear the forest.]]> 2018-08-03 04:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271858035 hailey (8) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271858221 1) The ranger uses satellite monitoring to track down where they can prevent forest clearance
2)Satellite monitoring in Brazil is estimated to have prevented deforestation of 59,000 square kilometers of rainforest from 2007 to 2011.
3) Some farmers might be able to go under the radar and continue to cut down trees]]> 2018-08-03 04:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271858221 Jocelyn (1) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271858730 1. The rangers use vehicles to monitor the land , making sure that none of the trees are being deforested. 
2.  Rate of deforestation have slowed by more than 75%.
3. Farmers use heavy machinery and are still using them.]]> 2018-08-03 04:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271858730 Donavan (25) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271858903 1) Team of high-tech rangers use satellite monitoring to track down and prevent forest clearance.
2) The rate of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest has slowed down by more than 75% since 2004
3) Farmers and still using heavy machinery
4)  The push for more protected areas began in 2003, pioneered by a new Brazilian administration that was determined to curb deforestation and illegal logging. The recognition of indigenous land rights ensures the cooperation of locals and serves to preserve their way of life as well as the forest. ]]> 2018-08-03 04:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271858903 Zi Yang (36) kouterx https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859128 1) Rangers in helicopters use satellite monitoring to track down possible locations of deforestation.
2)Efforts have been made to slow down by making industries cooperate and comply to the act of logging thus making the rate of deforestation lower.
3) Hence making the rate of deforestation slow down by 75%.]]> 2018-08-03 04:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859128 Zi Yang (36) kouterx https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859435 2018-08-03 04:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859435 Krystal (11) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859545 The Amazon was helped by the connection between deforestation and worsening climate change by engaging a larger global community in rainforest conservation. The "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Programme" was established in 2007 and industrialized countries with high carbon emissions pay for carbon storage by preserving forests in developing countries. This offers the developing countries additional economic incentive to preserve their forests. However, not everyone will actively participate in preserving rainforests, most people will ignore but at least some will help.]]> 2018-08-03 04:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859545 Qi Neng (23) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859653 1. More than half of the Brazilian Amazon is now marked as national parks and indigenous lands,  protecting these areas from intensive logging and agriculture effectively.
2. Having known to be own by the indigenous people and the government,  people will know that these areas cannot be removed, preserving these forested area
3. This strategy takes up a lot of time as it is a huge area to cover.
4. The push for more protected areas began in 2003, pioneered by a new Brazilian administration that was determined to curb deforestation and illegal logging. The recognition of indigenous land rights ensures the cooperation of locals and serves to preserve their way of life as well as the forest.  ]]> 2018-08-03 04:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859653 Ng Jun Jie(30) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859666 1.Rangers use helicopters and satellites to track down how much of the amazon forest has been deforested.
2. lands over half of the Amazon is now designated as national parks or indigenous lands, effectively protecting an area larger than Greenland from intensive logging and agriculture. 
3.Farmers are using heavy machinery like tractors to clear the forest. ]]> 2018-08-03 04:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859666 Tina https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859685  The push for more protected areas began in 2003, pioneered by a new Brazilian administration that was determined to curb deforestation and illegal logging. Rangers use helicopters to track down how much of the amazon forest was being cut down. The rate of deforestation have slowed by more than 75%  Despite that, there are still some farmers doing illegal logging.

]]> 2018-08-03 04:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859685 Tan Jun Yee (35) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859753 1)Rangers use satellite monitoring to track down where possibly prevents forest clearance and Brazilian Amazon is now designation as national parks or indigenous lands, effectively protecting this areas.
2)There was a decrease rate of deforestation since then. The recognition of indigenous land rights ensures the cooperation of locals and serves to preserve their way of life as well as the forest.
3) In order to monitor the pace of deforestation, the Brazilian Space Agency launched it’s Deter satellite in 2004. DETER monitors changes in forest cover in real time, producing a report of deforestation hotspots for law enforcement every two weeks.
4)  Satellite monitoring in Brazil is estimated to have prevented deforestation of 59,000 square kilometers of rainforest from 2007 to 2011. ]]> 2018-08-03 04:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859753 Zi Yang (36) kouterx https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859765 "With the goal of reducing emissions from deforestation, the UN established the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Programme, or REDD+, at the 2007 climate summit in Bali. " This shows that there is a incentive happening in other countries, this shows that the countries' people would be more aware of the situation the forests are in thus proving a good way to show awareness]]> 2018-08-03 04:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859765 The Brazilian government will set a logging rule.auctioned timber rights to large tracts of the rain forest. The winning bidders will not have title to the land or the right to exploit resources other than timber, and the government said they would be closely monitored and would pay royalties on their activities. https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859902 2018-08-03 04:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859902 Collin (37) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859905 1. Rangers use satellite monitoring to track down possible deforestation activities in which they then confront the loggers.
2. Since then, deforestation rates have slowed down by more than 75 percent since 2004.
3. However, it will still take about 2 days for the rangers to reach tier designated locations and sometimes its too late and the equipment along with the trees are gone.

]]> 2018-08-03 04:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271859905 RuiQian (5) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860088 1)Team of high tech rangers use satellite to track and prevent forest clearance.
2) Deforestation to slow down more than 75% since 2004.
3) Farmers are still using heavy machinery.

]]> 2018-08-03 04:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860088 Zi Yang (36 kouterx https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860244 "The Zero Deforestation movement, pressure from numerous NGOs, as well as the cooperation of environmentalists, indigenous groups, rubber trappers, and unions, paved the way for the government actions described above." This shows that there are efforts to control loggers from logging due to the immense pressure give off by officials working together to make deforestation a thing of the past.
 ]]> 2018-08-03 04:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860244 Yu Han (13) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860280 1.  Working with environmental groups to make sure that the trees cut down are done legally. They make sure that the logging done is safe and fair. 
2.  The environmental groups further ensure whether they have been cutting down too many trees or, and ensure whether they are using trees at the point of abatement. They have created fines and imprisonment on those illegal logging companies. Under the protected lands, there can be no act of deforestation there too.
3. Some limitations faced may be like how the companies may not want to move away/reluctant. They may protest against the rules and ask them why should they abide by it. Also, they may not be fully honest when it comes to logging. Most of the time, people put their own benefits before others. They would take the chance when the government isn't there or the environmental groups, then have activties of illegal logging, and the people would have no trace of it. There is a certain limit when you can monitor the activity of logging.
4. The video stated that the man claimed that he only cut down trees that were at the point of abatement. He also said that there were environmental groups coming around to check whether it was legal. Now, in the recent years deforestation had gone down by 25% as shown in a video. It is said that they cannot possibly monitor it and take actions immediately. They would have to check the satilities to make sure and they cant possibly check on 24/7.]]> 2018-08-03 04:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860280 Mervyn Ong (29) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860295  The establishment of protected areas, investment into satellite monitoring, increased law enforcement, and the cooperation of key industries does not just happen easily overnight. An incredible amount of political will was required to accomplish such changes, and the Brazilian people deserve the majority of the credit for creating a social movement. The Zero Deforestation Movement and the cooperation of environmentalists, indigenous groups, rubber trappers, and unions, paved the way for the government actions described above. However, deforestation is still a global problem. In 2014, the world lost 182,000 square kilometers of forest, an area the size of North Dakota. Furthermore, the Amazon is not out of the woods yet, with no guarantee that promising trends will continue. ]]> 2018-08-03 04:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860295 Ng Jun Jie(30) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860352 The UN has established a programmme to reduce emissions from deforestation and that helps to educate the public.
The Zero deforestation Movement, pressure from numerous NGOs, as well as the cooperation of environmentalists, indigenous groups, rubber trappers, and unions, paved the way for the government actions described above.

]]> 2018-08-03 04:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860352 Ng Yu An https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860401
Although the rate of deforestation is still high, the Amazon rainforest still has hope. Deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest have fallen dramatically in the past decade. In 2004 during peak deforestation, a whopping 27,400 square kilometers of Amazon rainforest were cleared in a single year. Over half of the Brazilian Amazon is now designation as national parks or indigenous lands, effectively protecting an area larger than Greenland from intensive logging and agriculture. However, there still are difficulties. Apart from the irreplaceable loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, deforestation emits substantial greenhouse gasses, accounting for nearly 20% of global emissions. Nevertheless, as long as we don't give up, under current policies, there is hope for reducing Amazon deforestation to zero within the next decade.]]> 2018-08-03 04:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860401 Qi Neng (23) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860477 2018-08-03 04:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860477 Han Lin (27) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860534  n order to monitor the pace of deforestation, the Brazilian Space Agency launched it’s DETER satellite in 2004. DETER monitors changes in forest cover in real time, producing a report of deforestation hotspots for law enforcement every two weeks. Satellite monitoring in Brazil is estimated to have prevented deforestation of 59,000 square kilometers of rainforest from 2007 to 2011. : this shows that the rainforests are being protected and are being looked out for.]]> 2018-08-03 04:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860534 Qi Neng (23) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860553 1. Norway has emerged as a leading force in forest conservation by pledging money to rainforest preservation efforts in the Amazon, 2. Brazil was paid only after decreases in deforestation had been observed, a process known as a pay for performance program. 
3. Brazil may not accept the money and instead rejects Norway's offer.

]]> 2018-08-03 04:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860553 Jo(9) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860747 Brazil, as the largest Amazon nation,  demographic changes, policies and conservation measures are all taken by Brazil. Brazil more or less dictate the future of the Amazon rainforest.   In order to monitor the pace of deforestation, the Brazilian Space Agency launched it’s DETER satellite in 2004. DETER monitors changes in forest cover in real time, producing a report of deforestation hotspots for law enforcement every two weeks. Satellite monitoring in Brazil is estimated to have prevented deforestation of 59000 square kilometers of rainforest from 2007 to 2011. This strategy has been successful in managing deforestation in Amazon as this helps the rate of deforestation of Amazon rainforest to decrease.  Even with promising results in Brazil, deforestation is still a global problem. In 2014, the world lost 182,000 square kilometers of forest, an area the size of North Dakota.  Furthermore, the Amazon is not out of the woods yet, with no guarantee that promising trends will continue. However, Brazil has proven that reducing deforestation is possible over a short period of time, and there is real potential for a complete halt to Amazon deforestation in coming years. ]]> 2018-08-03 04:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860747 Ferlin (7) ferlinng07 https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860784 a team of high tech rangers who use  satellite monitoring to track down and prevent forest clearance which appears to be working.   
Satellite monitoring in Brazil is estimated to have prevented deforestation of 59,000 square kilometers of rainforest from 2007 to 2011.
 The push for more protected areas began in 2003, pioneered by a new Brazilian administration that was determined to curb deforestation and illegal logging. They confiscate equipments and give fines to those who set fire to clear forests.
The farmers still use heavy machinery.
]]> 2018-08-03 04:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860784 Neo Le Anne (16 https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860840 A programme called the Zero Deforestation Movement was established to help educate the public so that they can save the Amazon rainforest. This strategy managed to persuade governments and some companies to catch up to these goals and signed agreements aiming to stop deforestation once and for all. However, this strategy  will only be successful with continuous public pressure on government and business to ensure that immediate and concrete implementation is happening on the ground.]]> 2018-08-03 04:42:09 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271860840 Helios ;) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271861231 In the Dapaong region of northern Togo, the Earth Child Institute is working with community-based organisations to develop school-based tree nurseries that integrate education into the sub-national reforestation initiative. Teachers and students are empowered through these school-based nurseries to care for saplings for an initial three to five year period until they can be planted in the forest. In doing so, schools simultaneously function as a platform for reforestation and efforts while instilling participatory learning, which fosters confidence and competence among children and youth. School-grown saplings sold to projects can generate a sustainable source of funds for schools that can be used to improve learning environments and increase availability of scholarship funds. Moreover, by using strategic planting methods that correspond to the region, ecosystem-derived benefits such as the prevention of flooding and erosion and the promotion of biodiversity can be enhanced.

Similar programs in schools in Peru, Brazil, Ethiopia, Malawi and Fiji not only serve to combat climate change and improve livelihoods, but they also create an environmental consciousness in young people that will have future benefits. Students gain an understanding and appreciation for conservation and they also develop practical life-skills that promote sustainable development within their communities. The 2.2 billion young people under the age of 18 worldwide will be the ones that have to cope with the impacts of climate change. They can be powerful agents of change and research has shown that relevant education on climate change and disasters in a school environment can reduce their vulnerability and their community’s vulnerability to disaster risk and contribute to sustainable development.

The knowledge and actions of educated young people can go beyond the classroom to help their parents and communities. Children and youth can play a pivotal role here because the important school lessons they learn on climate change and disaster risk reduction is often shared with their communities.]]> 2018-08-03 04:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271861231 Hannah (14) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271861618 The push for more protected areas began in 2003, pioneered by a new Brazilian administration that was determined to curb deforestation and illegal logging. The government is also going after illegal loggers and is also going to use a stronger satellite to detect whether any clearing of forest is happening. If they reach on time, they will be able to confiscate the illegal loggers equipment. This will make sure that the illegal loggers will not do it again. Some of the loggers will use chains to clear the land by pulling the chain with vehicles as this is the easiest way to clear the forest. When the team helped manage the rate of deforestation, the deforestation rate slowed down by 75%.

]]> 2018-08-03 04:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271861618 Julian ( 10 ) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862023 They use satellite monitoring to track down and prevent forest clearing. Because of their efforts, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has slowed by more than 75% since 2004. However, some farmers still start fires and use chains to clear the land. They may also be too late to prevent the cutting down of trees, thus letting the perpetrator off. ]]> 2018-08-03 04:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862023 Renise (17) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862144 1) The Brazilian Space Agency launched its DETER satellite in 2004 to monitor the pace of deforestation.
2) Satellite monitoring in Brazil is estimated to have prevented deforestation of 59,000 square kilometers of the rainforest from 2007 to 2011. By 2014, deforestation rates in the Amazon had decreased to 4,800 square kilometers of forest cleared per year, roughly one sixth of the peak rate in 2004. 
3) Deforestation is still a global problem. In 2014, the world lost 182,000 square kilometers of forest, an area the size of North Dakota. Also, the Amazon is not out of the woods yet, with no guarantee that promising trends will continue.
4) The rate of deforestation has been been slowed by 75% since 2004.]]> 2018-08-03 05:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862144 Miyoko (15) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862268  In 2004, Brazil's environmental enforcement launched it’s deter satellite to oversee the pace of deforestation so that they are able to prevent the loggers from cutting down trees illegally. With this satellite monitoring, the Brazil's environmental enforcement has stopped several illegal loggers over the recent years. It takes 2 days for the team of rangers to respond but they are still too late. In the video, it shows the team of rangers arriving at the area and found a chain which the illegal loggers might have 
used to push down the forest to clear land for mechanisation.
 ]]> 2018-08-03 05:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862268 Charmaine Khor (04 https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862888 rangers use deter satellite to monitor the changes of the forest over time  Satellite monitoring in Brazil is estimated to have prevented deforestation of 59000 square kilometers of rainforest from 2007 to 2011. even though deforestation rates have decreased , there is no certainty that the trend would continue . as shown in the video , some illegal loggers are still cutting trees down .

 
]]> 2018-08-03 05:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862888 Vanessa Khor(21) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862927 They have set up many protected areas and will have lesser deforestation. They are very strict on it as if they found out any of the protected areas being deforestation, they will stop the people who logged that area and will most likely get caught. However, it was not easy as sometimes when they reached that place, the trees have already been cut down and are too late. However, this method have helped as there are lesser deforestation compared to before.]]> 2018-08-03 05:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271862927 Kian Hong (32) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271864600 1) A team of high-tech rangers use satellite monitoring to track and prevent forest clearance.
2) Due to their efforts, deforestation has slowed down more than 75% since 2004.
3) However, it takes at least two days for the rangers to arrive at the location where illegal logging is being carried out, and by then, some of the deforestation activities would have been already completed. ]]> 2018-08-03 05:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271864600 Samantha https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271873619 Over half of the Brazilian Amazon is now designation as national parks or indigenous lands, effectively protecting an area larger than Greenland from intensive logging and agriculture. The push for more protected areas began in 2003, pioneered by a new Brazilian administration that was determined to curb deforestation and illegal logging. The recognition of indigenous land rights ensures the cooperation of locals and serves to preserve their way of life as well as the forest.]]> 2018-08-03 08:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271873619 Josef (39) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271874864 The Amazon rainforest is very huge,    and satellites cannot see all of the forest. People are sent to patrol roads that leads into the rainforest to increase the efficiency of patrols. This activity is successful as the government can stop illegal loggers from entering the forest and cutting down trees. As the roads are the main entrances to the Amazon rainforest, they have no choice but to stop logging. However, the Amazon rainforest is to big to totally cut off all possible entries into the forest. They can only seal off the main entrance to the forest.]]> 2018-08-03 09:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271874864 Chong Jin Yi (6) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271875755 Making use of the high technology we have nowadays, teams of Rangers use satellites monitoring to track down where they can prevent forest clearance. Thanks to all this Rangers, it seems that their efforts do really pay off as studies have shown that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has slowed down by more than 75%.However, every season farmers still start fires and use chains to clear land. Trying their very best to help, the Environmental Ministry Rangers move rapidly to the affected areas to confiscate the equipment, levy fires and cut excess to bank loans and business markets too. But sometimes they are still too late. To improve, two new satellites with higher definition and radar monitoring will sharpen the remote of the eyes of the Rangers.

]]> 2018-08-03 09:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271875755 Ansley (2) https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271897074 Reforestation is the planting of trees in the previous deforested areas that have been cleared by logging. However, this process takes about 15 years, as trees take very long to grow into their mature size. The non-profit organisations, companies and the local communities must work together to carry out reforestation successfully. There is a project called 'reforestation in Peru' which was initiated by LATA Foundation. The foundation bought many seedlings and in the end planted a total of 70 000 new trees. This strategy has been successful as they help to bring more trees back to the environment. With more trees growing in the Amazon, they replace the empty land and 'bring back the trees' which is good in managing deforestation. However, the limiting factor is that trees take a long time to grow, about 15 years. Reforestation would thus be a slow process and one would not see the effects quickly. Thus, it is a not that good to manage deforestation. From the article, it says," Even with promising results in Brazil, deforestation is still a global problem. In 2014, the world lost 182,000 square kilometers of forest, an area the size of North Dakota." This shows that reforestation is very important to be implemented to make up for the loss of those trees that were cut down.]]> 2018-08-03 15:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271897074 Jiaxuan https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271945116 As not all areas of the forests can be detected, advanced technology such as satellites are used to monitor and track for certain and limited areas that are suitable for the cutting down of trees. Rangers also fly in helicopters to keep track of the areas of forests that were cut down. Society and the Brazilian government have also pushed for more protection of forested areas for more than 10 years ago.]]> 2018-08-04 12:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/poon_yik_khuan3_1/f37h8kh3d1zd/wish/271945116