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Saving an Island

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  • Why were the trees cut down?
    To clear land for farming and because the population grew bigger.
  • What crops did they originally grow on Pemba Island?
    cloves
  • What does 'fertile' mean?
    Producing lots of crops.
  • Why did they not have enough food?
    Because mangroves were cut down and so there were less fish.
  • Why is the Pemba Island Reforestation Project a success?
    Because people worked together and it helps people on the island.
  • Why did the rain wash away the soil?
    Because there weren't many trees to protect the land.
  • Name one effect of the trees being cut down?
    Less food.
  • What did the community learn to grow?
    Seedlings
  • How did the bees help the project? Name 2 ways.
    They pollinated the plants and they could sell the honey.