™ : Rainforest Adventures South and Central America in the Amazon river basin. •Africa - Zaire basin, with a small area in West Africa; also eastern Madagascar. •Indo-Malaysia - west coast of India, Assam, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Queensland, Australia. Rainforest ™ Adventures • Constant warm, wet weather and high humidity levels • Extreme biodiversity and excellent photo-ops • Receives at least 80 inches of rainfall per year Rainforest ™ Adventures • Home to half the worlds plants and animals • Cover 6% of the worlds total area • Thick canopy. Home to unique animals • Poor soil Rainforest ™ Adventures • Humid due to high levels of rainfall, lightweight and breathable attire recommended • Year round warm temperatures. Average of 77 F° • Precipitation levels can reach up to 250 cm per year. Bring a rain coat! • Very little seasonal variation Most diverse ecosystem on earth • More than 50% of the worlds plant and animal species High temperatures, humidity, and rainfall • Excellent conditions for life • No freezing temperatures, lack of water is rare Most species found nowhere else on earth • Removal of a species could force another into extinction Have developed long, large bills that allows it to reach fruit on small branches that can’t support the birds weight Rainforest ™ Adventures Climbing wood vines that have adapted by strangling other trees(usually canopy trees) and taking their supply of sunlight. Travel easily through the rainforests with a new and beautiful view of the wildlife in it’s natural state in a fun river cruise Rainforest ™ Adventures Move from canopy to canopy tree high off the jungle ground using rope bridges or zip lines, and witness the jungle from another perspective with this breathtaking, exhilarating activity. Concentrate the wildlife and increase chance of seeing aquatic wildlife Before or after a rainy season Rainforest ™ Adventures During the rainy season the plants drop their fruit attracting animals Best time to visit May/June to October/ November Better for hiking Potential source of medical plants Home to tribal cultures 6-33 feet of rainfall per year Contains a greater number of different kinds of plants than all other parts of the world put together Poor and infertile soil Rainforest ™ Adventures Jaguar Rainforest ™ Adventures Gorilla Macaw Strawberry Poison Dart Frog Epiphytes Rainforest ™ Adventures Terminalia Oblonga Lecythis Ampla Bambusa Tulda Rainforests stores are huge storages of green house gases From deforestation greenhouse gases get released back into atmosphere Contributing to global warming Rainforest ™ Adventures • "Earth Floor: Biomes." Earth Floor: Biomes. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2013. <http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rforestA.html >. • "Plant Adaptations." Plant Adaptations. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2013. <http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/plants/adapt.htm> • Thyberg, David. "Activities in the Amazon Rainforest." Travel Tips. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2013. <http://traveltips.usatoday.com/activities-amazon-rainforest1168.html>. Rainforest ™ Adventures