The African Rainforest The African Rainforest

What is causing theWhat is causing the rainforest of Africa to disappear? What rainforest of Africa to disappear? What

percent of the rainforest is already gone? percent of the rainforest is already gone?

Road construction Road construction and slash-and-burn and slash-and-burn farming have wiped farming have wiped out 90% of West out 90% of West Africa’s rainforest.Africa’s rainforest.

What is the name of the tribe that lives in the rainforest? What is the name of the tribe that lives in the rainforest? Describe some of their customs.Describe some of their customs.

The Pygmies is the The Pygmies is the name of the tribe that name of the tribe that live in the rainforest. live in the rainforest. They are hunter-They are hunter-gatherers and the gatherers and the depend on the depend on the ecological ways of the ecological ways of the rainforest rainforest environment.environment.

List all the different animals that theList all the different animals that the Pygmies get their food Pygmies get their food

from.from.

Their meat comes Their meat comes from……… from………

small antelopesmall antelope cane rats cane rats rainforest buffalorainforest buffalo rainforest fishrainforest fish

List and describe fourList and describe four different animals.different animals.

The black colobus monkey is a type of monkey; you may The black colobus monkey is a type of monkey; you may know him as zaboomaphoo.know him as zaboomaphoo.

The elephant has two tusks and weighs about thee The elephant has two tusks and weighs about thee tons!!!tons!!!

The gorilla is a relative of the monkey. If you walk The gorilla is a relative of the monkey. If you walk backwards to a gorilla it considers you a friend.backwards to a gorilla it considers you a friend.

The pygmy hippo, at 5 feet 418 pounds is yet the The pygmy hippo, at 5 feet 418 pounds is yet the smallest species of the hipposmallest species of the hippo

These are the animals!These are the animals!

What is the name of the plant in the rainforest What is the name of the plant in the rainforest used widely throughout the world? Explain it.used widely throughout the world? Explain it.

Mahogany is the name of the Mahogany is the name of the plant. It is used for furniture, plant. It is used for furniture, staircases, boat building, and staircases, boat building, and house paneling and flooring.house paneling and flooring.

What is the climate like in the rainforest? Average rainfall? What is the climate like in the rainforest? Average rainfall? Average temp?Average temp?

The climate is a humid 80 The climate is a humid 80 degrees. The lows are in degrees. The lows are in the 70’s more like 73 the 70’s more like 73 degrees. The average degrees. The average rainfall is about 63 to 79 rainfall is about 63 to 79 inches of rain each year, inches of rain each year, more than enough rain to more than enough rain to guarantee rainforest guarantee rainforest growth. So grab your growth. So grab your umbrella and head to the umbrella and head to the rainforest for a great time.rainforest for a great time.

List the countries that have rainforest in them.List the countries that have rainforest in them.

BurundiBurundi CameroonCameroon Central African Republic Central African Republic Cote d’lvoire Cote d’lvoire Congo BrazzavileCongo Brazzavile Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea GabonGabon GhanaGhana GuineaGuinea LiberiaLiberia NigeriaNigeria Congo KinshasaCongo Kinshasa RwandaRwanda Sierra LeoneSierra Leone

What is the main reasonWhat is the main reason the rainforests are being the rainforests are being cut down?cut down?

FarmlandFarmland HomesHomes BuildingsBuildings Other human needsOther human needs

What large river runs through the What large river runs through the Congo basin?Congo basin?

The Congo river runs The Congo river runs through the basin.through the basin.

List and describe three types of List and describe three types of vegetation found in the rainforest.vegetation found in the rainforest.

Cape floral, Oil palms, and Mahogany are Cape floral, Oil palms, and Mahogany are three types of vegetation. Scientists have three types of vegetation. Scientists have identified just 10% of the Cape floral living in identified just 10% of the Cape floral living in the Congo rainforest. The oil palm is used for the Congo rainforest. The oil palm is used for making goods ranging from iron plates and making goods ranging from iron plates and lubricating grease to chocolate, candles to lubricating grease to chocolate, candles to soap. Mahogany is one of the most soap. Mahogany is one of the most commercially popular woods from the commercially popular woods from the African rainforest.African rainforest.