Sustainable Management of Tropical Rainforests

Sustainable Management of Tropical Rainforests

Introduction to Tropical Rainforests

The importance of tropical rainforests and the need for sustainable management

What do you already know about sustainable management of tropical rainforests?

Logging and Replanting

Logging and replanting methods that promote forest recovery

Education for Biodiversity Conservation

The educational strategies to promote biodiversity conservation

Ecotourism in Rainforest Regions

The principles and benefits of ecotourism in rainforest regions

International Agreements for Rainforest Conservation

The role of international agreements in protecting tropical rainforests

Key Definitions

Sustainable management: Practices that allow the use of resources without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Selective logging: The practice of cutting down only mature trees while preserving the overall structure and function of the forest.
Ecotourism: Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education.
Debt-for-nature swap: A financial transaction in which a portion of a developing nation's foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for local investments in environmental conservation projects.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.