Rainforest biodiversity

Stop the deforestation in the rainforest

Learn about the foods and medicines that we get from the rainforest

All about the animals of the

rainforest

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Foods from the rainforestFoods from the rainforest

For centuries rainforest For centuries rainforest products have been products have been

transported around the transported around the world, though we normally world, though we normally

forget when we buy products forget when we buy products with sugar, rubber or with sugar, rubber or

chocolate in. Over 1,227,000 chocolate in. Over 1,227,000 tones of cocoa beans are tones of cocoa beans are transported every year to transported every year to make chocolate and other make chocolate and other

products. We also get lots of products. We also get lots of spices from the place as well spices from the place as well

as 25% of European as 25% of European medicines coming from the medicines coming from the

forest.forest.

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Rainforest animalsRainforest animals

The rainforest covers 2% of the The rainforest covers 2% of the earths surface but holds half earths surface but holds half the life on the planet. The the life on the planet. The toucan is a bright coloured toucan is a bright coloured bird that has a huge beak bird that has a huge beak that it uses to pierce holes in that it uses to pierce holes in fruit. The fidler crab fruit. The fidler crab burrows in mangrove burrows in mangrove swamps. Males have one swamps. Males have one huge claw. This is used to huge claw. This is used to catch food and attract catch food and attract females. The common females. The common lancehead is a nocturnal lancehead is a nocturnal snake that senses its prey snake that senses its prey with heat sensitive eyes. with heat sensitive eyes. When it catches a scent its When it catches a scent its fangs swing forwards fangs swing forwards puncturing the skin and puncturing the skin and injecting lethal venom.injecting lethal venom.

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Rainforest DestructionRainforest Destruction

Every minute, 100 acres of tropical rainforest are destroyed. Every minute, 100 acres of tropical rainforest are destroyed. In south America forests are cleared for beef. The number In south America forests are cleared for beef. The number of cattle rose from 1 million in 1970 to 5.5 million in 1985, of cattle rose from 1 million in 1970 to 5.5 million in 1985, so who knows how many there are now. There are 18,000 so who knows how many there are now. There are 18,000 species of orchid found in the rainforest. They are species of orchid found in the rainforest. They are collected illegally, but could face extinction in the wild. collected illegally, but could face extinction in the wild. They are worth a lot of money and people still collect They are worth a lot of money and people still collect them despite the laws.them despite the laws.

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destruction poem

Destruction poemDestruction poem

The forest sat miserably as if it was not loved,The forest sat miserably as if it was not loved,

The wind rattled around, lonely, lost. The wind rattled around, lonely, lost.

The rain gurgled as if stuck,The rain gurgled as if stuck,

The fire is coming, coming, coming!The fire is coming, coming, coming!

The trees grumbled, injured,The trees grumbled, injured,

Leaves flying madly around.Leaves flying madly around.

Sap drizzling down holes,Sap drizzling down holes,

Trying to find a safe home.Trying to find a safe home.

The wind coughed, full of cold,The wind coughed, full of cold,

Moaning in despair.Moaning in despair.

Can’t say a word, throat hurts,Can’t say a word, throat hurts,

Been jeered by the rays.Been jeered by the rays.Click to Go back

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