Amazon Interactive Coffee and Conservation  You chose the moderate income strategy 1 hectare of coffee on secondary forest 1 hectare of cacao on primary forest 1 hectare of maize on primary forest Map of your 15 hectare plot of land You earned $335! That's less than last year, due to your smaller fields, and barely enough for your family to live on. And you've only got five hectares of primary forest left. What do you want to plant for next year? Again, think about these things when planning your strategy: How much land do you want to clear and plant? What crops do you want to plant? How much primary forest do you want to clear?  Maximum income strategy 2 hectares of coffee on primary forest 1 hectare of cacao on primary forest 1 hectare of maize on secondary forest Moderate income strategy  1 hectare of coffee on secondary forest 1 hectare of cacao on primary forest 1 hectare of maize on primary forest

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