1
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Maintaining biodiversity
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- TRFs are the most biodiverse ecosystem on Earth without them life would be a lot less varied
- major impacts on the pharmaceutical research
2
Q
Climate change buffering system
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- Plants store carbon and soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
- The Amazon soaks up 2 billion tonnes of CO2 a year
3
Q
Tourism
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- TRF brings tourists and their money it provide recreation and inspiration
4
Q
Protection against soil erosion
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- Canopy protects the soil from being eroded by heavy rainfall
- vegetation reduces surface run off that could otherwise cause flash flooding
5
Q
Culture
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- For indigenous people the forest is their home, culture and sense of identity
