Restore Forests: Tropical

Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: November 17, 2023

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Synopsis

This resource from Project Drawdown details forest restoration as a climate solution, with a section highlighting tropical forest restoration in particular.
This article looks at the damage tropical forests have suffered in recent years, the benefits of forest regeneration, and the carbon sequestration that could occur if tropical forests are restored at a large scale.
There are also sections for boreal, temperate, and subtropical forest restoration. To get to the tropical forest section, users will need to select this tab from the selections below the introductory paragraph.

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: Project Drawdown

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This article acknowledges that the economic impacts of forest restoration should be studied in the future.
This article makes a connection between tropical forests and biodiversity.

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Students need to understand the importance of carbon sequestration.

Differentiation & Implementation

This resource pairs well with another Project Drawdown article titled Family Planning and Education.
This article can support a classroom discussion on the importance of tropical forests as a source of biodiversity.
Teachers can create a formative assessment based on the main concepts of this article.
This article can enhance a classroom discussion on the general public's perception of how important forests are, and how that perception contrasts with ecological reality.

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Project Drawdown

Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.

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