Transcript Tropical Rainforests there are many species of animals, for example
Slide 1
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 2
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 3
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 4
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 5
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 6
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 7
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 8
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 9
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 10
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 11
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 12
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 13
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 14
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 15
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010..
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010..
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 16
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010..
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010..
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 2
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 3
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 4
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 5
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 6
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 7
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 8
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 9
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 10
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 11
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 12
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 13
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 14
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 15
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
blue poison dart frog." a total wild exprience. All Content , 2007-2010. Web.
17 Mar 2010.
Most of the species in the Tropical Rainforests are insects.
Approximately one quarter of the animal species are named and
described by scientists as beetles. Roughly 500,000 kinds of beetles
exist.
The types of insects that are in the Tropical Rainforests are:
Archduke Butterfly
Beetles
Butterflies
Clear- Winged Butterfly
Dragonfly
Dung Beetle
Owl Butterfly
Pill Millipede
Praying Mantis
"Rainforest insects ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17
Mar 2010.
St. Patrick's , . "butterflies of the tropical rainforests." outdoor living. Amazon.com , 2010.
Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Around two-thirds of the world’s plants are found in the Tropical
Rainforests. The plants there provide shelter and food for all the
species of animals. As well as absorbing the CO2 (carbon
dioxide) and releasing the O2 (oxygen). Tropical Rainforest
plants live in a warm and humid environment which allows a
huge variation rare in more of the temperate climates. Some of
them, like the orchids, have beautiful flowers that adapt to attract
very large amounts of insects.
"PLANTS OF THE RAINFOREST." Learning About Rainforests. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Coffee Plant
The Coffee family is the largest plant family with over
6000 species. They are mostly found in the tropics in
the world. However, the leaves are usually opposite to
the stem or arranged in a circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Coffee Plant are: they still have the
live energy when people pick them so the caffeine still
lasts so anybody can drink it in coffee.
Chambers, John . "Coffee Plant." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges. N.p.,
1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The Cassowary Plum
The Cassowary Plum is a very large, bright blue and eggshaped fruit. Their trees have long large leaves that are
arranged in an up-right circular arrangement. The
adaptations of the Cassowary Plum are: they have long
leaves to help it push and grow out of the ground.
Chambers, John . "Cassowary Plum." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest
Lodges. N.p., 1998-2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Fork Fern
The Fork Ferns are small plants that usually grow above
ground in the Daintree. They have very long and thin
light green stems that poke repeatedly. The adaptations
of the Fork Fern are: It reproduces the spores cell so it
can function properly and live.
Chambers, John. "Fork Fern." Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges.
Tropical North Queensland, Australia, 1998-2009 . Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical rainforests are important to everyone,
not just to the plants and animals living there.
For example, scientists are always discovering
new plants. Some of these plants contain
substances that can be made into medicines. In
addition, tropical rainforests store huge
quantities of carbon, while producing much of
the world's oxygen. Some people call tropical
rainforests the lungs of the planet because they
make so much of the oxygen that animals and
humans can be able to breathe. Another
important role tropical rainforests play is in
regulating global weather. They maintain
regular rainfall. They also help prevent floods,
droughts, and erosion.
"WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT? ." Web Sites for Kids.
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
The effects on the tropical rainforest because of human
activities are: They chopped down the trees that block the
sunlight. Therefore increasing temperature. They take
minerals, flowers, and other things. To make beverages
and medicine. They kill animals in order to get food. And
when they do this, they throw the food chain and the
society totally off. Like if they killed a snake, now more
frogs can live and eat more grass and plants. And pretty
soon they'll be no more grass and plants. And grass and
plants is a main source of oxygen. And if they cut down
trees along with that it would be disastrous. Then,
animals would die.
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Average Temperature
• In an average year in a tropical rainforest, the climate
is very humid do to all of the rain which amounts to
about 250cm per year. The rainforest has lots of rain
because it is very hot and wet.
• The climate is found near the equator. That means that
is more sunlight hitting that area than any where else.
The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77°
Fahrenheit. In the winter the temperature is
• 40o F. The most amount of rain that the rainforest has
ever gotten is 180 inches.
Young, Desiree. "Tropical Rainforest." Tropical Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Humans are the main cause of
rainforest destruction or
deforestation. Humans are cutting
down rainforests for many
reasons, including:
• wood for both timber and wood for
making fires;
• agriculture for both small and
large farms;
• land for poor farmers who don't
have anywhere else to live;
• grazing land for cattle; and
• road construction
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
• Some steps for saving rainforests and, on a broader
scale, ecosystems around the world is to focus on
"TREES":
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land
where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
POPULATION
Tropical rainforests have long been home to indigenous
peoples who have shaped civilizations and cultures based
on the environment in which they live. Great civilizations
like the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs developed complex
societies and made great contributions to science. Living
from nature and lacking the technology to dominate their
environment, native peoples have learned to watch their
surroundings and understand the intricacies of the
rainforest. Over generations these people have learned
the importance of living within their environment and
have come to rely on the countless renewable benefits
that forests can provide.
The inhabitants of tropical forests can be divided into three
groups:
- People living as nomadic hunters and gatherers constitute only
1-2 percent of the 140-200 million people living in the tropical
forests (ICIHI, 1986), and their numbers are decreasing. These
people are descendants of larger societies that have lived in
harmony with the forest for a long time.
- Many of the others are native peasants with a long tradition of
crop rotation. Most of these have been capable of cultivating the
forest without harming it, but the increase in population and
economic pressure are forcing them to change their methods
and use shorter rotation periods.
- The fastest growing group is the settlers: landless farmers, big
landowners and timber and construction workers. None of these
are adapted to the environment like the first two groups (ICIHI;
loc.cit.).
There is no sharp line between the first two groups, and in the
following they are both included in the term indigenous people.
1. What is the world's largest rainforest?
2. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
important?
3. What are 3 reasons why rainforests are
being destroyed?
4. Where are Rainforest located?
5. How much do tropical rainforest cover from
the world?
6. List 3 mammals that live in the rainforest?
7. List 3 kinds of plants you find in
amazonas?
"TROPICAL RAINFORESTS." kids.mongabay.com. ©2008 mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Slide 16
Tropical Rainforests are forests that contain
a lot of trees. They always have a warm
climate so it is not so cold. It rains very
much and in some rainforests it rains more
than an inch everyday.
"Tropical Rainforests." Websites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008.
Web. 11 Mar 2010.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Tropical Rainforests and Rainforests are found in
Africa, Asia ,Australia, and Central and South
America. The largest Rainforest in the world is the
Amazon Rainforest. Rainforests are also found
between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
Cancer.
Strata
Strata are zones within the rainforest
Emergents: Trees here are much
taller than most. Birds and insects
are found here.
Canopy: This is where most of the
tree tops are. Here there are
mammals and reptiles in addition
to birds and insects.
Understory: This is the space
under the shade of the canopy. It is
dark and cooler here.
Forest Floor: This is where most of
the animal and plant life is located
Rainforests stabilize the earth’s climate by absorbing the
carbon dioxide (CO2) and then produces oxygen (O2). In this
part of the region the sun is very strong and shines about the
same amount of time every day, all year long making the
climate warm and stable. Rainforests also affect local
weather conditions by creating rainfall and moderating
temperatures.
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
"RAINFORESTS HELP STABILIZE CLIMATE." Web
Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar
2010.
The rainforest climate is very hot and humid.
The average temperature is 77°F, and never goes
below 64°F .
Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the
temperature does not change dramatically
between them.
It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!
This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant
life .
In the Tropical Rainforests and in the non- Tropical
Rainforests there are many species of animals, for
example:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Here they are: …
Stuff in the Air.com, 2003-2010. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
Many different species of animals have different adaptations.
Mammals' adaptations are having thick fur to protect them from
the cold. Or to have colored skin to camouflage them so
predators cannot attack them. Mammal sizes range from Tiny
Mouse Lemurs to African Forest Elephants. The first 2 types of
Mammals are best known. There are 3 types of mammals. They
are the Profile Primates, Cats, and the other types of animals.
Profile Primates:
Cats:
Jaguar
Ocelot
Bolivian Fray Titi
Dusky Titi Monkey
Ebony Langur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gorilla
Lemurs
Long- Tailed Macaque
Macaque
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Wied’s Tufted- Eared
Marmoset
Woolly Monkey
Other animals in the rainforests:
Kids.
"RAINFOREST MAMMALS ." Web Sites for
©mongabay.com , 2008. Web. 14 Mar 2010.
African Forest Buffalo
Agouti
Babirusa
Bat
Bearded Pig
Capybara
Coatimundi
Elephant
Giant Anteater
Giant River Otter
Malayan Tapir
Okapi
Sloth
Sumatra Rhino
Tapir
Wild Boar
The sloth is one of the mammals in the Tropical Rainforests. Sloths
are remarkably slow – moving animals. They are found in Central
and South America. There are 2 different species of Sloths. There
is the two- toed and the three- toed. Most of the Sloths’ sizes are as
big as a small dog. Their heads are very flat and short. They move
so slowly that camouflaging algae on their coats. The adaptations
of the sloths are, moving extremely slowly so no predators can see
them. Also, since they move very slowly, green colored algae
camouflages in the forest so any other predators won’t find them.
"Sloth." Learning About Rainforests.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
mals/slothpage.html>.
"How is a sloth adapted to live in a rainforest?." Wiki Answers. Copyright © Answers
Corporation, 2010. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
There are many varieties of Birds that include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors
like eagles, hawks and vultures. Some of the migratory birds, during the winter, stay
in rainforests and then return in Spring and Summer. Some of the Birds’ adaptations
are: The beaks of the Parrots and Toucans give them a great advantage over other
birds with smaller beaks. The fruits and nuts from many trees have evolved with a
tough shell to protect them from predators. In turn toucans and parrots developed
large strong beaks, which serves as a nutcracker and provides them with many tasty
Scarlet Ibis
African Grey Parrot
Great Blue Turaco
meals.
Scarlet Macaw
Asian Pied Hornbill
Hyacinth Macaw
Swainson’s Toucan
Black Lapped Lory
Malachite Kingfisher
Toucan
Blue and Gold Macaw
Milky Stork
Westerned – Crowned
Pigeon
Concave- Casqued
Motmot
Wrethed Hornbill
Hornbill
Nicobar Pigeon
Yellow – Crested
Double – Wattled
Parrot
Cockatoo
Cassowary
Peacock
Fiery – Billed Anacari
Rainbow Lorikeet
Golden –Neck Cassowary
Red Lorikeet
"Sloth." New World Encyclopedia. New
Rhinoceros Hornbill
World Encyclopedia, 17 October 2008, at
16:38. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
&
In Tropical Rainforests many Reptiles and Amphibians live. These
are found in not all of the Tropical Rainforests. Unfortunately, many
of these species are under threat due to their habitat loss, pet
trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particularly at
risk because of an outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading
around the world. This disease has killed approximately 170
species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have
still not investigated what has been causing the outbreak or how
this outbreak could be controlled. Emergency measures have
been accomplished for some of the endangered species, which
are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical
gardens until cures for these animals can be found.
The types of reptiles and amphibians will be on the next slide.
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
Reptiles:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Crocodiles:
Boa Constrictor
African Slender –
Cave Dwelling Ratsnake Snouted Crocodile
Gmelin’s Bronzeback Caiman
Green Bush Viper
Green Tree Python
Anole
Chameleon
Crowned Adamid
Day Gecko
Fijian Iguana
Green-Eyed Gecko
Leaf Chameleon
Leaf - Tailed Gecko
Mangrove Monitor
Water Monitor Lizard
Amphibians:
Frogs:
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Yellow Poison Dart Frog
Green Poison Dart Frog
Giant Monkey Frog
Panama Golden Frog
Tomato Frog
White Tree’s Frog
"Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians ." Web Sites for Kids. ©mongabay.com ,
2008. Web. 17 Mar 2010.