Inglés I-Rainforests
Salvador Rodríguez-Nuero
12/02/2016
FINAL TASK
RAINFOREST STUDY CASES
You have to identify 2 particular examples of both tropical (1) and temperate (1) rainforests
and specify their most important characteristics. For that purpose, you should provide the
information as specified in the table. Remember that you cannot use examples from the
Amazonia!
1. Search the WWW for examples of tropical and temperate RF(exluding the
Amazonia).
a. You can use a search engine like google http://www.google.com , using as
search words : “tropical+rainforests” or “temperate+rainforest”.
b. Or, you can use the following addresses:
i. www.therainforestsite.com
ii. www.rainforests.net
iii. www.rainforesteducation.com
iv. www.rainforestweb.org
v. www.forests.org/ric/
vi. www.fao.org
vii. www.rcfa-cfan.org/english/issues.12.html
viii. http://rainforest-australia.com/
ix. www.ran.org/info_center/about_rainforests.html
x. www.rain-tree.com
xi. http://www.mongabay.com/0101.htm
2. Select a particular example of a temperate RF and another of a tropical RF, and
identify its main characteristics.
3. Transfer all that information into the given table, providing as much relevant
information as possible but in telegraphic form.
REMEMBER: SELECT A SPECIFIC FOREST NOT A COUNTRY AND FILL IN
THE GIVEN TABLE WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION!!!!
YOU SHOULD TYPE !
HANDWRITTEN FORMS WILL NOT BE MARKED!!
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Inglés I-Rainforests
Salvador Rodríguez-Nuero
12/02/2016
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
Name of forest
Location
Forest area
Characteristics External
(type of forest,
defining features,
etc…)
Internal
(Species
composition:
flora & fauna)
Reasons for conserving this
forest.
Dangers
Why is this forest in danger?
Conservation
What can be done to better
preserve this forest?
Conservation projects.
Other relevant data
Sources of information
Where did you obtain the
information? Specify
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Inglés I-Rainforests
Salvador Rodríguez-Nuero
12/02/2016
TEMPERATE RAINFOREST
Name of forest
Location
Forest area
Characteristics External
(type of forest,
defining features,
etc…)
Internal
(Species
composition:
flora & fauna)
Reasons for conserving this
forest.
Dangers
Why is this forest in danger?
Conservation
What can be done to better
preserve this forest?
Conservation projects.
Other relevant data
Sources of information
Where did you obtain the
information? Specify
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