Highlights of the Amazon Protected Areas Program in Brazil
- Developed in consultation with several local communities over a ten year period
- Defined policies for land occupation and management
- Created conservation parks and sustainable use areas throughout the Amazon region
- Trained communities on agricultural and extractive techniques to preserve natural resources
- Taught communities how to prevent and extinguish forest fires
- Will cover nearly 70 million hectares of rainforest upon program completion
In what way would this policy be a benefit for people other than those living in Brazil?
a. It serves as a model for protecting other threatened ecosystems.
b. It ensures that wood will be available for export to other regions.
c. It provides for the development of ecotourism in a protected area.
d. It creates an international group dedicated to sustainable development.