Malaysia casestudy

• malysia is in south east asia malysia is made of 67% tropical rainforests
• what are causes of deforestation is malaysia

  1. logging
  2. subsistence farming
  3. commercial farming
• subsistence farming 


  trees being burnt to create land which can lead to fires getting out of control
• logging


  trees are chopped down and exported which can mean destruction of forest habitats
• commercial farming

  1. malaysia is the largest exporter of palm oil in the world
  2. chopped trees and plantation owners get 10 years tax incentives
  3. carbon dioxide is released
• what are the impact of deforestation

  1. soil erosion
  2. climate change
  3. decreased biodiversity
• what happens to the soil after deforestation

  1. takes 1000s years to form
  2. it becomes lose and erodes away
• what happens to climate change after deforestation

  oxygen decreases and carbon dioxide increases
• what happens to biodiversity after deforestation

  1. possible medicines destroyed
  2. 25% plant species
  3. 600 animal species
• what are gains of economic development

  1. land development
  2. mining
  3. fishing
  4. energy
  5. taxes
  6. public services
  7. palm oil and rubber industry
• what are negatives of economic development

  1. water sources polluted
  2. forest fires
  3. decreased tourism