Values of and threats to the Peruvian Amazon

1. there is much oil exploitation by china, which can cause oil leaks and pollution (oil is a source of ______) (6)
4. the PA is a source of valuable hardwoods e.g. teak and mahogany, which are examples of ______ (6)
5. the PA is sometimes called the world's largest pharmacy, it is thought that there might be a plant there to cure cancer, it is an extremely important ________ source (8)
8. valuable research sites for a__________ for the incas and aztecs, e.g. Chachapoya (11)

2. there are 2937 known species living in the PA, 16% thought to live only in Peru, demonstrating the b__________ (12)
3. there are plans to construct 15 dams in the PA to harness this type of power, to send to Brazil for more money (5, 8)
6. it is a valuable mineral, and the mining techniques used for obtaining it are highly invasive and destructive, such as blasting river banks + using mercury, which is toxic to aquatic systems (4, 6)
7. the PA is a source of gold, natural gas, oil, (gold is an example of a m______)(plural) (8)
9. cattle farming and soy-bean growing is leading to the land being cleared for ___________ (11)
10. there are plans to construct the Trans-Oceanic _______ and others to connect Peru to Brazilian ports. (7)

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