THE AMAZON RAINFOREST Where is it? The Amazon Rainforest encompasses seven million square acres, covering a large part of South America, as shown on the map. Most of the land is in Brazil, but there are also small patches in Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, and Guyana. What is it like there? It is a diverse ecoreigon, and is home to thousands of species of plants and animals. A single pond in Brazil can sustain a greater variety of fish than is found in all of Europe's rivers. These animals and plants have adapted to suit the temperate, humid, sticky climate. The leaves of some plants have adapted special ‘drip tips’ to allow the water to run off them and prevent the plant from rotting. Others have had to grow tall very quickly to cope with competition for light, as the trees are in such close proximity with each other. DEFORESTATION What is it? Deforestation is logging or burning of trees in a forest. Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years. In the Amazon rainforest, they are cut down either to be sold as lumber, or more often for the land to be cleared and used as development of the land, farming and human settlement. Is this development positive or negative? You may have heard about the negative effects of Rainforest deforestation in the media, but we rarely think about the positives. Deforestation is an important part the economy of LEDCs like Brazil, and allows families, that otherwise might not, to earn a living.
A warm wet tropical forest is called a rainforest.
The Rainforest Site was created in 2000.
The AmazonThe Amazon rainforest. Same name as the world's second longest river, also in Brazil.The rainforest in Brazil is located in the Amazon Basin and the rainforest is called the Amazon Rainforest.
Mining in the rainforest often leads to deforestation, ecosystem disruption, and water pollution, which can harm the delicate balance of the rainforest. This can result in loss of biodiversity, disruption of local communities, and long-term damage to the environment. In general, mining is not beneficial to the rainforest.
Indigenous peoples have been living in the Amazon rainforest for thousands of years, with some estimates suggesting their presence dates back over 10,000 years. They have developed deep connections to the land and ecosystems, shaping their cultures, traditions, and ways of life in harmony with the environment.
Developed nations such as the United States play a part in rainforest destruction by turning to nations with rain forest for raw material
Leopards have adapted to the rainforest in various ways. They have developed claws to help them climb, balance through tai, a thin coat for perspiration evaporation, and a lightweight body that is agile.
The daintree rainforest is a tropical rainforest.
The Amazon Rainforest is a Tropical Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest is a tropical rainforest.
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Yes there are many rainforest including : The black Rainforest Losome Rainforest Heggoa Rainforest And Many More
the Victoria Falls rainforest
daintree rainforest, booyongs rainforest and ulation rainforest
The rainforest in central Africa is called the Congo Basin or Congo Rainforest. It is the second largest tropical rainforest in the world after the Amazon Rainforest.
no rhinos do not live in rainforest.
cause it has rainforest bears in it