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TROPICAL RAINFOREST

TROPICAL RAINFOREST. BY: Jered Couch, Justin Collett, Mackenzie Fields, Courtney Asher 5 th period…. 8-20-10. Water falls of the tropical rain forest.

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TROPICAL RAINFOREST

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  1. TROPICAL RAINFOREST BY: Jered Couch, Justin Collett, Mackenzie Fields, Courtney Asher 5th period…. 8-20-10

  2. Water falls of the tropical rain forest. the tropical rainforest is very neat it has many water falls like the one on the left it gets about 200cm of rain annually some rain forest get 600cm of rain a year.

  3. Animals I n the tropical rain forest These animals live in the tropical rainforest on the left is a toucan on the right is A monkey .

  4. Insects are the most common animals in the tropical rainforest because they live in a very wet environment . The rain forest are a very good place for reptiles or amphibians they make there homes in trees and feed off the insects . Mammals in the tropical rainforest are animals like bat, jaguars, monkeys and apes. They feed off other mammals. Animal life Types of animals and what they eat

  5. Tropical rainforest Where can you find an antelope the size of a rabbit, a snake that can fly, or a spider that eats birds? All in the tropical rainforests, of course! Tropical rainforests are home. To many animals like the one on the left.

  6. flower This is one of the plants in the rainforest this plant is very popular its name is

  7. Our daily dependence on plant products of tropical origin is astounding. For instance, Latin America and Africa are major suppliers of coffee and cacao (from which we derive chocolate), while Asia produces most of our rice and natural rubber. Our lives are enriched by beautiful hardwoods, spices, essential oils and fruits. In addition, tropical countries export many fibers, gums, resins, dyes, and plant essences that we may never see directly, but which are widely used in medicine and industry. This section highlights some of these important plants Flower

  8. Interesting facts • Fact: Tropical Rainforests are found on every continent across the Earth, except Antarctica • Fact: Tropical Rainforests are threatened by unsustainable agricultural, ranching, mining and logging practices • Fact: Originally, 6 million square miles of tropical rainforest existed worldwide. But as a result of deforestation, only 2.6 million square miles remain

  9. WORK CITED • http://www.nature.org/rainforests/explore/facts.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_rainforests • http://www.photobucket.com • http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/trforest.htm

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