Sustainable management of forests

Why is it difficult for a country's government to set aside all of its remaining tropical forests as protected areas?

• The government does not have enough money to do so

• The government has more important things to settle

• The people in the country do not want to protect the tropical forests

• The high economic value of forest activities which will lead to a loss of jobs

Which of the following is NOT a part of Singapore's protected areas?

• Northern Catchment Nature Reserve

• Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

• Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

• Labrador Nature Reserve

Which of the following are benefits of making tropical forests a popular tourist attraction? (Select 2 options)

• Income from tourism will motivate governments to conserve the forests

• Tourists will trash the tropical forests by littering

• It saves the governmnet money

• It educates tourists about the value of the tropical forests

What is the aim of forest rehabilitation?

• To introduce new plant species in the forest

• To introduce animal species that were originally there before deforestation occured

• To introduce plant species that were found there before deforestation occurred

• To introduce new animal species in the forest

What are the benefits of controlled logging as a sustainable practice? (choose 2 options)

• Trees are given time to regrow before being cut down

• It saves the government money

• The overall damage to trees is reduced

• The overall damage to trees increases

How much of tropical forests have been degraded due to overexploitation?

• 10 million hectares

• 50 million hectares

• 100 million hectares

• 500 million hectares

The purpose of public education as a sustainable foresty practice is...

• To raise public awareness of the importance of deserts

• To earn money for the government

• To raise public awareness of the importance of tropical forests

• To raise public awareness of the importance of oceans

Which of the following strategies are ways tropical forests can be managed sustainably?

• Reforestation

• Establishing protected areas

• Promoting public education

• Controlled logging