Ecosystem Management: Tropical Rainforests

The Amazon rainforest is being cut down for resources and land at a rapid rate. Learn how alternative farming methods, incentives to cut carbon emissions and protected reserves are helping to conserve the rainforest from further harm. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Tropical rainforests worldwide are declining at an alarming rate as areas are cleared for settlement, farming, logging and mining. In the Amazon in South America, methods of ecosystem management are in place to lessen the devastating impact. Afforestation, agroforestry and selective logging, is helping to replace felled tress and nourish the soil. Legislative measures are also in place to protect certain areas of the rainforest, protecting the rights of indigenous people and protected species. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.