Rainforest
By Mitchell Pampu and Victoria
Hudson
Introduction
A rainforest is an environment
that has many rainfalls and lots
of tall trees. There are
rainforests all over the world
but people mostly talk about
tropical rainforests near the
equator.
Where are the rainforests?
Rainforests are all over in South America.
They are in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and
in the eastern Andean region of Ecuador and
Peru. There are also some in Australia. The
rainforests in Canada are on the western side
of B.C.
Rainforests in Canada
The Great Bear rain forest is on the north central
coast of B.C. It is the largest intact temperate rain
forest in the world. It is the only place to find the
white Kermode bear. It is estimated to be home to 230
different bird species and 68 different mammals.
Facts about the rainforest
Rainforests once covered 14% of the land surface.
Nearly half the world’s plant and animals will be
destroyed in the next 50 years.
2.47 acres may contain 750 types of trees and 1500
species of plants.
More Facts About The Rainforest
• Every second there is a foot ball
field size of rainforest land being
destroyed.
• More than 2000 different kinds
of butterflies live in the rainforests.
• 1 out of 4 ingredients in our
medicine are found in the
rainforests.
Temperatures of Tropical Rainforests
In tropical rainforests the
temperature is about 35°C. And at
night it only goes down about 2° or
3°C. In tropical rainforests the
temperature stays pretty much the
same all year.
Rainfall in the Rainforest
Rain is common in a tropical
rainforest. It can get up to 1000cm of
rain in a year. Almost everyday begins
with clear blue sky. By the afternoon
the water has evaporated and it starts to
rain heavily.
Plants that are in the Rainforest
Some of the plants that are in the
rainforest are:
Bamboo,bananas,Brazil
nuts,Bromeliads(pineapples),Coconuts and
Fruit
Animals that live in the Rainforest
Some animals that live in the rainforest are:
Alligators, Anacondas, Ants, Apes, Assassin
Bugs, Bats, Binturong, Bonobo, Butterflies,
Caterpillar, Cuckoo Birds, Dragonflies,
Emerald Tree Boa, Gibbons, Gorillas, Frogs,
Monkeys, Jaguars, Toucans, Mice, Owls,
Tigers, Sloths, and Turtles.
Emerald Tree Boa
Tree
Frog
Why are they getting rid of Rainforests
The main people who are
destroying rainforests are loggers.
They cut down the trees for the
wood but also to clear the land.
They use the trees for paper,
buildings, railway crosses, and
furniture sold to rich countries.
What’s good about getting rid of Rainforests
There are only a couple good
reasons to get rid of
rainforests.
• The trees make furniture
and paper.
• We are getting rid of a lot
of insects like mosquito’s.
What’s bad about getting rid of the
Rainforests
• We are killing about 137
plants, animals and insects
everyday because or rainforest
deforestation
• The rainforests have many
cures for serious lifethreatening diseases
More bad things about getting rid of
Rainforests
• People lose there homes because of
rainforest deforestation
• The rainforests recycle most of the
worlds carbon dioxide into oxygen
Victoria’s Credits
I would like to thank Mr.
MacIntyre for showing us
PowerPoint.
I would like to thank Breanna , Kim ,
Kelsey, and Jenn for looking at my
PowerPoint.
I would like to thank Mitchell for being
my partner.
Mitchell’s Credits
I would like to thank Hailey and Jonothan for helping me
find information on the rainforest.
I would also like to thank Victoria for being
my partner.
I would also like to thank Mr. MacIntyre for showing me
powerpoint.
References
http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm
http://www.gonorthwest.com/Visitor/images_v/rainforest-big.gif
http://www.wwflearning.co.uk/picturelibrary/jpeg200/17/17912-logging-200.jpg
http://tropicalhardwoods.com/htm/tree_owners_news/charts/rainforest_remaining.g
if
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/Animals.shtml
References
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/I
mages/picrainforest.jpg
http://www.gonorthwest.com/Visitor/images_v/rainforestbig.gif
http://www.pokemonultimate.wanadoo.co.uk/Rainforest2
.html
http://www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/photos/Enlarge/1
4.jpg
http://www.abcteach.com/RainforestFacts/plants.htm
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/graphics/rain.jpg
References
http://www.enotes.com/rainforests/39366
http://www.oceanlight2.bc.ca/images/spiritbear+url.jpg
http://www.rainforestconcern.org/secure/U
ploadedImages/big_lacewing%202.jpg
References
http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t044/T04429
0A.jpg
http://www.robinstewart.com/personal/learn/rainforest/Pictures/Internet/CostaRica/t
reefrog.gif
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/rainforest_climate_students.htm