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- 5. Over 35% of the world's mangroves have been destroyed due to __ development and expansion of aquaculture.
- 7. Wood and oxygen are __ resources.
- 9. __ Nature Reserve located in the south of Singapore is one of the locations of Singapore's four nature reserves.
- 10. An example of how resource extraction from tropical forests can be regulated is __ logging.
- 11. Reforestation helps to __ a deforested area through the planting of new trees.
- 14. Tropical forest plants help to prevent the build-up of carbon dioxide as they absorb this gas during __.
- 15. An example of greenhouse gas.
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- 1. Effectiveness of establishing protected areas depends on strong __ of laws.
- 2. __ and enhanced greenhouse effect are serious consequences from unsustainable extraction of resources from tropical forests
- 3. __ areas are set aside to conserve tropical forests.
- 4. The law which provides for the planting, maintenance and conservation of trees and plants within Singapore's nature reserves is known as the Parks and __ Act (2005).
- 6. When tropical forests are cut down __ than they are able to regrow risks making these resources non-renewable.
- 8. This forest contains one third of the Earth's remaining tropical rainforest.
- 12. A strategy used to teach people about the importance of tropical forests and understand why they are under threat.
- 13. Activity that contributes to deforestation