1. It’s a Jungle Out There - Problem Solving Exercise
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2. Part 1 – Self Assessment – Investigating the rainforest ecosystem in Madagascar
a Describe the location of Madagascar. [3 marks]
b Describe and explain 3 pieces of evidence that suggests Madagascar is a poor country [6 marks] 
c Why is Madagascar’s rainforest one of the most threatened in the world?
[3 marks]
10 minutes
Order C, B, A, D
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3. Part 1 – Self Assessment – Investigating the rainforest ecosystem in Madagascar
a Describe the location of Madagascar. [3 marks]
East of mainland Africa (1), located in the Indian Ocean (1), Southern Hemisphere (1)
b Describe and explain 3 pieces of evidence that suggests Madagascar is a poor country [6 marks] 
Low life expectancy so … (2); Low literacy rate so … (2); GDP per person low so … (2)
Most live on less than $1 per day so … (2); Half of the children under 5 are malnourished so … (2); 50% unemployment so … (2)
Order C, B, A, D
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4. Part 1 – Self Assessment – Investigating the rainforest ecosystem in Madagascar
c Why is Madagascar’s rainforest one of the most vulnerable in the world?
[3 marks]
species not found elsewhere (1); 80% of forests are gone (1); 90% have already been cleared to scrub (1); each year a 1/3 of the country burns (1)
Order C, B, A, D
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5. Part 2 – Peer Assessment – Investigating strategies to manage the rainforest ecosystem in Madagascar
The largest area of Rainforest in Madagascar is along the North East Coast. Some areas of forest are protected from deforestation with National Park Status but there are still huge areas of forest available for companies who want to make money very quickly.
An area of rainforest (10km x 10km) is currently being fought over by 3 groups of people. Each group has a plan to use the area of rainforest in a different way.
Order C, B, A, D
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6. Option 1: Lemur International – A Fair Trade, Organic Vanilla Farm
Give 2 reasons why Vanilla is important to the Madagascan economy. [2 marks]
2 What does the Lemur Organic Vanilla Company want to do with the land?
[2 marks]
3 Describe one benefit of the group using the area of forest in Madagascar.
4 Describe one problem created if the Vanilla company were to use the forest.
10 minutes
Order C, B, A, D
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7. Option 1: Lemur International – A Fair Trade, Organic Vanilla Farm
1 Give 2 reasons why Vanilla is important to the Madagascan economy [2marks]
Many people are employed to sort the vanilla (1); it is a sustainable crop (1); 80% of the world’s vanilla comes from Madagascar (1); vanilla is worth $200 per kg (1); it is exported to many countries (1)
2 What does the Lemur Organic Vanilla Company want to do with the land?
[2 marks]
Aim to establish a vanilla farm (1) making it possible for families to earn a living (1) by growing crops of vanilla (1)
Order C, B, A, D
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8. Option 1: Lemur International – A Fair Trade, Organic Vanilla Farm
3 Describe one benefit of the group using the area of forest in Madagascar.
[2 marks]
Vanilla thrives in rainforest without the need for deforestation (1); 150 farmers will receives many community benefits (1) such as health care, vaccines and education (1); organic methods will be used (1) which will protect soil quality (1).
4 Describe one problem created if the Vanilla company were to use the forest [2 marks]
Vanilla farms cause a decline in the lemur population (1) because they will eat the vanilla so the crop has to be protected (1); new roads will have to be built into the rainforest to collect the vanilla (1) which leads to deforestation (1).
Order C, B, A, D
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9. Option 2: The Rosewood Logging Company – a commercial logging company
Why can rosewood logs now be exported from Madagascar? [2 marks]
6 Describe two advantages for local people and two advantages for the country of Madagascar if this group were to use the area of rainforest. [4 marks]
5 minutes
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10. Option 2: The Rosewood Logging Company – a commercial logging company
Why can rosewood logs now be exported from Madagascar? [1 marks]
The government have legalised the export of Rosewood logs
6 Describe an advantage for local people and an advantage for the country of Madagascar if this group were to use the area of rainforest.
[4 marks]
Advantages:
Over 1000 local people will be employed to clear the forest (1) so …
The Madagascan government has made $130,000,000 from rosewood exports in the last few years (1) so …
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11. Option 3: Conservation International – A scientific reserve
7 What does Conservation International want to do with the area of rainforest? [1 mark]
8 How will indigenous tribes be affected by this decision? [2 marks]
9 How will people in other countries be affected by Conservation International’s plans for the forest? [2 marks]
10 minutes
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12. Option 3: Conservation International – A scientific reserve
7 What does Conservation International want to do with the area of rainforest? [2 marks]
Aim to protect this area of land completely (1); setting up a scientific reserve (1) where scientists from all over the world can come and study the plants, animals, and climate of an untouched rainforest (1).
8 How will indigenous tribes be affected by this decision? [2 marks]
Aim to move the local tribes (1) to outside the area; a school will be provided and a teacher (1) so children don’t have to work in the forest.
How will people in other countries be affected by Conservation International’s plans for the forest? [2 marks]
Protecting rainforests will stabilise climate (1) helps provide fresh water (1) healthy oceans (1) and reliable food (1). They create healthy environments and fundamental benefits (1).
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