Rainforest Destruction
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How about the Tropic of Capricorn?
Where is the Tropic of Cancer?The Equator?
MadagascarMadagascar Southeast Asia
DeforestationDeforestation Nutrients are Nutrients are
removed from the removed from the ecosystemecosystem
Soil is only good for a Soil is only good for a short period of timeshort period of time
GrazingGrazing BurningBurning BuildingBuilding
FactsFacts
Tropical Rainforest covers less than 6% of the Tropical Rainforest covers less than 6% of the Earth’s landEarth’s land
More than ½ of worlds plants and animal More than ½ of worlds plants and animal species live in tropical rainforest’sspecies live in tropical rainforest’s
Produces 40% of earth’s oxygenProduces 40% of earth’s oxygen 25% of all medicines come from rainforest 25% of all medicines come from rainforest
plantsplants 70% of plants with known anti-cancer properties 70% of plants with known anti-cancer properties
are from rainforestare from rainforest By 2050 there may be no more rainforestBy 2050 there may be no more rainforest
Friends & NeighborsFriends & Neighbors
InsectsInsects
BirdsBirds
ReptilesReptiles
Other AnimalsOther Animals
Don’t just think locally,Don’t just think locally,Think globally!!Think globally!!
Rainforest Conservation FundRainforest Conservation Fund
BiBliogRaphyApril 17, 2007: www.stanford.edu/.../epidemiology.htm;
www.stanford.edu/.../Images/Globe.png April 17, 2007: www.uwlax.edu/.../biodiversity/global1.html;
www.uwlax.edu/.../rainforest_small.gif April 17, 2007: www.enchantedlearning.com/.../Mapbw.shtml;
www.enchantedlearning.com/rgifs/Rfmap_bw.GIF April 18, 2007:
www.wildmadagascar.org/overview/ecosystems.html; images.wildmadagascar.org/.../masoala-0160.jpg
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April 18, 2007: www.rainforestweb.org/.../; www.rainforestweb.org/.../cat/ranchocielo-sm.jpg
April 22, 2007: www.inkas.com/tours/amazon/manu_4n.html; www.inkas.com/.../manu/manu_tocon_monkey.jpg
April 22, 2007: www.wildherps.com/species/H.boydii.html; www.wildherps.com/.../021032_Boyd's_dragon.jpg
April 22, 2007: www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/9k.html; www.physicalgeography.net/.../tropicalfrog.JPG
April 22, 2007: www.korkeasaari.fi/.../elaimet/africasia2.html; www.korkeasaari.fi/.../Valkohuulikyy.jpg
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April 22, 2007: www.lostworldadventures.com/.../amazon.htm; www.lostworldadventures.com/.../Esaltamontes.jpg
April 22, 2007: www.rainforest-alliance.org/resources/forest-...; www.rainforest-alliance.org/resources/forest-...
April 22, 2007: www.tqnyc.org/NYC040913/page3.html; www.tqnyc.org/NYC040913/toucan.jpg
April 22, 2007: www.rainforest.org/.../birds1/cockorock.html; www.rainforest.org/.../birds1/cockorock2_lg.jpg
April 22, 2007: www.mcps.k12.md.us/.../amazonianmanatee.html; www.mcps.k12.md.us/.../Images/Mammals/manat2.jpg
April 22, 2007; www.sederquist.com/critter2.html: www.sederquist.com/Images/piranha.jpg
May 01, 2007; YouTube.com: www.youtube.com/watch?y=HfOgmlwzRXg
