PPT-The Rainforest

This is my project on the rainforest In my project there are facts about animals that live in the rainforest plants that grow there and a tribe that lives there Introduction Ayeayes can be found only on the island of Madagascar These rare animals may not look like primates at first glance but they are related to chimpanzees apes and humans. Every tropical rainforest consists of . four. major . strata. , or layers. Though these layers are related, each layer is like its own distinct world.. 1. 2. 3. 4. Hi! I am Mango the Monkey and I am here to tell you all about the rainforest canopy. First, lets learn about the other layers of the rainforest!. . Introduction. ,Hey Sarah . Bieber. here. When Ms Sheehan told us that we were doing a project on the rainforest I wasn’t that pushed on it. But now its gotten very interesting. In my project you will learn about the different animals the unusal plants and the strange tribes. Its amazing to see how much plants and animals live in the rainforest so sit back relax and enjoy my wonderful project. Thank you.. Case Study. By Giovanni, Lauriane and Jessica.. % decrease in forest cover per year between 2000 and 2005.. Change in deforestation in Congo. Human importance of the rainforest. Rich and diverse ecosystem provides food, shelter, fresh water and medicine for more than 75 million people. By: Michael Anaya & . Emanoel. . Lorenzzutti. Forest of tall trees that is hot all year around and gets about 50 to 260 in. of rainfall a year. . Brazil Nut Tree. Famous for reaching heights of over 160 feet, the Brazil nut tree towers above other trees in the Amazon rainforest. During January and February, its fruit -- which is the size of a baseball and can weigh up to 5 pounds -- ripens and falls to the ground, reaching speeds of up to 50 mph on its descent. Inside the fruits’ hard, woody exterior are anywhere from 10 to 21 nuts arranged in a pattern similar to segments of an orange. The outer casing of the fruit is so hard that only one known animal -- the agoutis, a large rodent with sharp, chisel-like teeth -- can crack it open. In just one year, a Brazil nut tree can produce some 250 pounds of nuts.. BY:NADIA, MICHACL,ARTURO. WHERE ARE TROPICAL RAINFOREST’S?. They are found. In South America. . ,Asia and Africa.. They are typically found near the equator.. FACTS ON THE RAINFOREST. The worlds largest Rainforest are in South America, Africa ,and southeast Asia. . by . Ms. Gladman. Rainforests are all over the world.. There are four main layers of the rainforest.. Animals live in all of the different layers.. The . forest floor . is the lowest layer in the rainforest.. Tropical rainforest – A forest of tall trees found in a region of year-round warmth. (Equator).. Average precipitation (rainfall): 1250mm – 6600mm.. Home to greatest variety of living things in the world. – Huge biodiversity.. . By. . Finn. . and. . Alice. . Click on video to view . .. What is a Rainforest? . A dense . forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall. .. • located . in tropics by . equator. • cover about 2% of earth’s surface, but house over half of world’s plant and animal species; ¼ . of medicines . originated in . rainforest. • rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate; half have been cut down in the last century; . By: Erik Weber. Southern Cassowary. Found in Northern Australia, New Guinea, and surrounding islands.. Eats mainly fruit, vegetation, insects, and fungi.. Known as the “gardeners of the rainforest” because they eat the seeds of a fruit, then deposit it somewhere else in their feces.. Tropical forests are characterized by the greatest diversity of species. They occur near the equator. Because the equator is evenly heated by the sun, the average temperatures of the three warmest and three coldest months do not differ by more than 5 degrees. . Sara. Introduction. . The rainforests of the world are important to us. In the world rainforests are located in Southern Asia, South America, Africa, Central America and the Pacific Islands. That’s were rainforest are located. Rainforest are also near the equator. There’s heat and a lot of rain in the rainforest. There are four layers in the rainforest. There are many plants and animals in the rainforest. That’s why rainforests are important to us. . Boukou. would like to tell you all about his life in the rainforest. He’s going to teach you all about:. Where he lives. What he eats. How he spends a typical day. The problems that his people face.. The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering over five and a half a million square kilometres (1.4 billion acres).. Over half of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil but it is also located in other South American countries including Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname and French Guiana..