61. Key Birding Areas In Northern Australia Birdwatching Tours/Safaris in Northern Australia from the tropical rainforests on the east coast to the inland arid outback, to mangroves and monsoon forests in the north. http://www.gspeak.com.au/kirrama/map.html

BIRDWATCHING IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA Northern Australian Tours Kirrama Wildlife Tours operates in Northern Australia, from the tropical rainforests on the east coast to the inland arid outback, to mangroves and monsoon forests in the north. Kirrama Wildlife Tours P.O. Box 1400, Innisfail, Queensland, 4860, Australia Phone: (07) 4065 5181 Fax: (07) 4065 5197 International Phone: 61 7 40655 181 International Fax: 61 7 40655 197 email: kirrama@znet.net.au Graphically Speaking eMail: webmaster@gspeak.com.au

62. World Rainforest Information Portal - Amazon, South America, Asia, Africa - Rain Rain forests, Rainforests Rainforest Regions South America, Africa, Asia,North and Central America, Oceania, Indonesia, Brazil, Canada http://www.rainforestweb.org/

Welcome to the Rainforest web, Your Gateway to Rainforest Information and Resources. Add your favorite rain forest sites to our directory Victory In Chile: Coastal Road Rerouted! Renewed Controversy As Disease Rocks Camisea Protect an acre of rainforest Pipeline threatens Ecuador's rainforest! Rainforest Information: Indigenous Peoples Animals Plants Kids ... Maps Rainforest Regions: South America Africa Asia North and Central America ... Canada Rainforest Destruction: Wood and Paper Oil and Gas Consumption Finance Rainforest Protection: Green Business Renewable Energy Wood Alternatives What You Can Do: Direct Action Green Transportation Eat Less Meat Climate Collapse - The Pentagon's Weather Nightmare (Fortune, February 27) Huge Amazonian fires may spawn fierce tempests in South America (San Francisco Chronicle, February 27) Curly-tusked boxing pigs rejoice (BBC, February 27) Weathering the Crisis (The Nation, February 25) Brazil tribes fear for their environment (Associated Press, February 24) More news...

63. ForestEthics : ForestEthics.org - Protection Of The World’s Endangered Forests Dedicated to protecting the ancient rainforests of British Columbia and endangered forests of North America by redirecting US markets toward ecologically sound alternatives. http://www.forestethics.org/

5/18/04: Environmental groups launch international campaign targeting paper and lumber products from Canada's Boreal Forest - - Office Depot Agrees to Endangered Forest and Recycling Policy - Environmental Campaign Against the Company Ends The environmental campaign against Office Depot is over following the company's announcement of a revised environmental policy that meets The Paper Campaign's demands ... ... ... 5/3/04 - Catalog Industry Targeted for Destroying Endangered Forests at Annual Catalog Conference 3/24/4: Wall Street Journal - Environment Groups To End Campaign Vs Office Depot wall street journal article on office depot victory 3/22/4:Top Catalogs Branded as Endangered Forest Destroyers Lands' End/Sears, LL Bean, Williams-Sonoma/Pottery Barn, Limited/Victoria's Secret, J Crew, and JC Penney named as leading targets for the next phase of ForestEthics' Paper Campaign.... contact us site index

64. Papua New Guinea Rainforest Conservation News & Information, Most Recent This site documents efforts to conserve the rainforests, biodiversity and indigenous cultures of Papua New Guinea, one of the last great tropical wildernesses on the Planet. http://forests.org/png/

Forest Conservation Portal Papua New Guinea Rainforest Conservation Search the Internet with the Forest Conservation Search Search Discuss Forest Conservation comments, questions, opinions welcome Menu: Home News Recent Links Archives Sources ... Forest Conservation Links Including This Massive List of European Forest Conservation Web Sites: Forest Regions Asia and Pacific Papua New Guinea Forest Conservation Archive : Papua New Guinea Forest Conservation news that otherwise would be lost because it is not permanently made available on the Internet by the original source is first linked and then archived here for educational, non-commercial and personal purposes only. Use in any form signifies acceptance of these terms and conditions Extensive failings found in PNG forestry review , Australian Broadcasting Corporation PNG minister defends Malaysian logging firm after blast from Greenpeace , Agence France-Presse PNG security concerns prompt timber industry inquiry calls , Australian Broadcasting Corporation Bitter debate over PNG logging , Australian Broadcasting Corporation Greenpeace calls on Australia to halt imports of illegal timber from PNG , Agence France-Presse PAPUA: Tribe Goes High-Tech to Fight for Rain Forest Home , National Geographic Network of logging interests influence Govt: former PNG minister , Radio Australia PNG forestry industry furious over Greenpeace campaign , Australian Broadcasting Corporation

65. Zoom Rainforest - Enchanted Learning Software the animals, plants, and ecology of the tropical and temperate rainforests. Learnabout the animals and plants of the different strata in these rich forests. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/

Zoom Rainforests Zoom Rainforests is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about Rainforests. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic, and then to progress to much more advanced information as desired, simply by clicking on links. Subjects LITTLE EXPLORERS ENCHANTED LEARNING SOFTWARE BUSY LITTLE BRAINS CD-ROM for children ... Send us E-mail

66. Rainforest Animals: Zoom Rainforests A Sampling of Tropical Rainforest Animals. Rainforests are very dense, warm,wet forests. They are havens for millions of plants and animals. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtm

EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLearning.com Biomes - Habitats Biomes Calendar A calendar to print, color, and read. Arctic Desert Chaparral or Scrub Taiga = Coniferous Forests ... Coral Reef A Sampling of Tropical Rainforest Animals Rainforests are very dense, warm, wet forests. They are havens for millions of plants and animals. Rainforests are extremely important in the ecology of the Earth. The plants of the rainforest generate much of the Earth's oxygen. These plants are also very important to people in other ways; many are used in new drugs that fight disease and illness. Where are Rainforests? Tropical rainforests are located in a band around the equator Go to a rainforest map printout to color Strata of the Rainforest Different animals and plants live in different parts of the rainforest. Scientists divide the rainforest into strata (zones) based on the living environment. Starting at the top, the strata are: EMERGENTS : Giant trees that are much higher than the average canopy height. It houses many birds and insects.

67. Rain Forests Rainforests A page by fourth grade students with rain forest animals, plants,riddles, and more. Rainforests in Danger Rain forests are near the equator. http://www.eagle.ca/~matink/themes/Biomes/rainfrst.html

Home Page Ontario Curriculum Teacher Resources Libraries ... Themes Rain Forests Table of Contents Rain Forests Lesson Plans Rain Forests Amazon Interactive Animals of the Rain Forest This amazing web site was developed by the 1999 6th grade class at Midlakes Middle School. It came about as a direct result of their involvement in the Jason X Project. Information on animals, biomes, rain forests from space, how to save the rain forests and more. Bagheera - Tropical Rain Forests Background information on the destruction of rain forests around the world. Includes facts on rain forest animals. Cloud Forest Alive Explore the birds, bugs, and biology of Central America! Includes weekly lessons, quetzal and hummingbird cams, sounds, and a cloud forest library. DEFORESTATION IN COSTA RICA A report from a group of students who visited a rain forest in Costa Rica. Forest Conservation Portal Read past articles, past news stories, and learn what you can do to help at this site dedicated to protecting forests. Journey into Amazonia "Journey into Amazonia" features the swollen rivers, flooded forests and dense canopy of the vast rain forest recognized as one of Earth's natural wonders. This site from PBS is full of resources for learning about this area of the world.

68. Tropical Rainforest Coalition Get TShirts—Protect the forests TRC is offering T-shirts for sale to rainforestsupporters. This is another way to help conserve rainforests and wear it http://www.rainforest.org/

The chicle tree ( Manilkara chicle ) from the Balam Na project. Read the latest update Read our President's 2003 Year-end letter Money Matters: Keeping Our Overhead Low We often receive inquiries regarding how much TRC spends on administrative and other expenses not directly related to our projects in the neotropics. Although the fraction of our donations varies from year to year, our typical range of overhead varies between 3% and 7%. How do we compare in our expenses to other nonprofit groups? Please visit www.guidestar.org . You will see that we maintain our overhead as low as we possibly can so that your donations go to where they are most needed....the rainforest. There are other ways to make a difference Contact us if you would like to donate funds, stocks and other non-cash contributions to TRC. In Memoriam: Tajalli TRC mourns the loss of musician and friend Tajalli. His contributions were an important part of TRC's growth from the very beginning. We've added a couple mp3s of his wonderful music for you to enjoy. Read more NEW: Bird Series Two Begins Crimson Rosella NEW: Balam Na project update Introducing the Amazanga Project in the Llushin River Valley Save Rainforests Today!

69. The Rainforests: I. Rainforests: What They Are And Where They're Found... forests are concentrated into fifteen countries, each country containing over 10million hectares each. (Malaysian Timber Council, 1995) Tropical rainforests http://www.davesite.com/rainforests/review1.shtml

Review of Literature I. Rainforests: What they are and where they're found... There are two types of rainforests: tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found in 85 countries around the world. "Ninety percent of these forests are concentrated into fifteen countries, each country containing over 10 million hectares each." (Malaysian Timber Council, 1995) Tropical rainforests are located near the equator, where temperatures stay above 80 degrees Fahrenheit year round. These dense, damp forests occur in Latin and South America, Africa, and in Southeast Asia. "Although they [tropical rainforests] cover just seven percent of the Earth’s surface, they can provide habitat for between 50 and 90 percent of its plant and animal species. In 1990, tropical rainforests totaled some 1.7 billion hectares." (Forest Alliance of British Columbia, 1996) Half of the world’s rainforests lie within the borders of Brazil, Indonesia, and Zaire. A tropical rainforest has three layers: the forest floor, the understory, and the canopy. The forest floor has poor soil. Mainly insects live on this layer, although large mammals like gorillas and jaguars are also found there. Many smaller animals, including anteaters, lemurs, and tree kangaroos live in the understory. This is also where many small trees and shrubs are found. The canopy, or top layer, is made up of the tops of trees which can grow to be over 200 feet high. Many tropical birds, monkeys, apes, snakes, and other animals live in the canopy.

70. Rain Forests Of The World The destruction of the rainforests has a variety of negative effects on otherlifeforms. As the forests die, so do many of their plants and animals. http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/misc/rain.htm

Part of the Florida Geographic Alliance's collection of lesson plans RAIN FORESTS OF THE WORLD BRENDA WARD Table of Contents: Introduction Tropical Trek Kids Teaching Kids Rain Forest Facts Pygmies of the Ituri ... Rain forest Dodecahedron INTRODUCTION Grade Level: Time: 1 period Theme Regions Purpose This is the introduction lesson for a unit on rain forests of the world. The students will be doing research and activities and all will be put together in book form. Each student will be responsible for making a book and decorating the front cover. In this first lesson, students will learn where the rain forests of the world are located, the four layers of the rain forest, and content information on rain forests. Objectives Locate areas of rain forests of the world. Label continents that contain rain forests. Identify the layers of a rain forest. Be able to define the term rain forest. Materials rain forest location world map colored pencils identification sheet: rain forest layers content information sheet: What is a Rain Forest? atlases Procedures Introduce topic, give a brief overview of book project.

71. Rain Forests Of The World rainforests are shorter than other rainforests of the world and are less dense. Thesequalitites make it easier for elephants to travel through these forests. http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/5798/world.html

Rainforests of the World Rain forests are like an undiscovered world encircling the globe. They occur in a belt around and near the equator between 20 degrees north latitude and 20 degrees south latitude. The forests are mainly found in Africa, Hawaii, the Philippines and the largest ecosystem of them all is situated in South America. Different countries have different types of rainforests. African rainforests have their own qualitites. Even though every rainforest on the continent of Africa is different they all have similar qualitites. African rainforests are shorter than other rainforests of the world and are less dense. These qualitites make it easier for elephants to travel through these forests. The largest rainforests left in the world are in Central and South America. The Amazonia rainforests of Brazil is home to many unique creatures like the pink river dolphin and the giant armadillo. Asian rainforests resemble huge lollipop orchards and range from the west coast ofIndia to Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea and some of the tropical islands of the Pacific. Here animals like orangoutans and macaques live among the huge trees of these rainforests. Other Interesting Web Pages to Learn about Rainforests around the World The Tropical Rainforest in Suriname The Distribution of Tropical and Temperate Rainforests Hawaiian Rainforests Go back to Main Page This site is sponsored by Geocities

72. Australian Tropical Rain Forests Home Page the development of interactive keys to Australian tropical rain forest plants,the study of plant biogeography in Australian tropical rain forests, and the http://www.latrobe.edu.au/botany/rainforests/

The University Faculties Campuses Research ... International Australian Tropical Rain Forest Plants Home Page Welcome to the Australian Tropical Rain Forest Plants home page. This page is currently under development. All suggestions are welcome. This page is designed to carry information about Australian Tropical Rain Forest Plants. In particular, it will carry information on the various projects on plant taxonomy and biogeography being undertaken at La Trobe University and the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research , many of which are included within the Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management ( Rainforest CRC ). These projects include the development of interactive keys to Australian tropical rain forest plants, the study of plant biogeography in Australian tropical rain forests, and the development of an online web site for Australian tropical rain forest plants. Australian tropical rain forests General Information on Australian Tropical Rain Forests Information on the Australian Tropical Rain Forest key Information on biogeography Families and genera of rain forest plants Links Department of Botany home page La Trobe University home page Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research home page CSIRO Tropical Forest Research Centre home page ... CRC for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management This page is maintained by

73. Tropical Rainforests Theme Page and learn why rain forests are necessary for planet ecology and ways that peoplecan help preserve the environment. Rainforests Information Centre An http://www.cln.org/themes/tropical_rainforests.html

Tropical Rainforests Theme Page This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of Tropical Rainforests. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. Please read our Animal Awareness A lesson plan designed for intermediate to junior high students. Students research a rainforest animal and present a report to classmates. Animals of the Tropical Rainforest In this webquest activity, primary students have the task of finding out more about 5 animals from the rainforest, drawing one of the animals, finding and taping animal sounds, and learning more on what can be done to protect the rainforest. Biome Investigation Using picture/graphical resources on the Internet as starting points, intermediate students investigate the six biomes of the world in this lesson plan. Two specific objectives are to describe the major factors that shape biomes and to represent the connections between the factors that determine biome development and plant and animal life. Chocolate Fun A lesson plan that has students make hot chocolate with different brands and test the pH levels. Information and links are to resources about the rainforest cacao plant.

74. Allestra - Forests & Rainforests Search through websites about forests Rainforests on Allestra or if you havea web site about forests Rainforests, submit it and have it live within 24 http://www.allestra.com/science_and_technology/environmental_science/forests_and

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75. Tropical Rainforest Information, Pictures And Ecology Out of Time Tropical Rainforests Their Wonders and the Perils They Face largerfont size Preface World Rainforests forests Around the Globe Structure http://www.mongabay.com/home.htm

A Place Out of Time Tropical Rainforests: Their Wonders and the Perils They Face larger font size Preface World Rainforests - Forests Around the Globe Biodiversity - Species Richness ... contact

76. The Infography About Forests -- Tropical Rainforests forests Tropical Rainforests. A professor whose research specialty is tropical rainforests recommends The Infography about forests Tropical Rainforests" http//www.infography http://www.infography.com/content/683031050806.html

Search The Infography: Forests Tropical Rainforests The following sources are recommended by a professor whose research specialty is tropical rainforests. Six Superlative Sources Richards, P. W. 1996. The Tropical Rain Forest. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. This is the classic source, updated for the second edition. Janzen, D. H. (editor). 1983. Costa Rican Natural History. University of Chicago Press. Rich with life history accounts of individual species of plants and animals. Leigh, E. G., A. S. Rand, and D. M. Windsor (editors). 1982. The Ecology of a Tropical Forest: Seasonal rhythms and long-term changes. Smithsonian Institution Press. A remarkably well-integrated account of the Smithsonian's research station on Barro Colorado Island, Panama. Nadkarni, N. M. and N. T. Wheelwright (editors). 2000. Monteverde: Ecology and conservation of a tropical cloud forest. Oxford University Press. A broad set of views of a well-known montane site. Kricher, J. C. 1989. A Neotropical Companion: An introduction to the animals, plants, and ecosystems of the New World tropics. Princeton University Press. An entertaining overview written for the interested lay reader. Gradwohl, J. and R. Greenberg. 1988. Saving the Tropical Forests. Island Press. A very readable look at the remarkable variety of conservation approaches in the tropics.

77. What Is A Rainforest? The climate of a rain forest is very hot and humid so the animals and plants thatexist there must learn to adapt to this climate. rainforests basically have http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/what.html

WHAT IS A RAINFOREST Rainforests are the Earth's oldest living ecosystems. They are so amazing and beautiful. These incredible places cover only of the Earth's surface but yet they contain MORE THAN 1/2 of the world's plant and animal species! A Rainforest can be described as a tall, dense jungle. The reason it is called a "rain" forest is because of the high amount of rainfall it gets per year. The climate of a rain forest is very hot and humid so the animals and plants that exist there must learn to adapt to this climate. Rainforests basically have four layers to them. As many as 30 million species of plants and animals live in tropical rainforests. At least two-thirds of the world's plant species, including many exotic and beautiful flowers grow in the rainforests. Rainforests are the source of many items that we all use in our own homes! We eat several foods from the rainforest and many medicines are made from ingredients found only in these areas. Some of the common products we know of include: chocolate sugar cinnamon rubber medicine pineapples

78. Forest Conservation Portal -- Rainforest, Forest And Biodiversity Conservation N Please Contact forests.org, Inc. Donate to forests.org please make asecure online tax deductible gift (or use paypal/send by mail). http://forests.org/

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79. Rainforest Regions - Rainforest Portal There are as many as thirty or forty different types of rainforests, includingevergreen lowland forests, evergreen mountain forests, tropical evergreen http://www.rainforestweb.org/Rainforest_Regions/

Home Add a Site Gallery Take Action ... Home Rainforest Regions Rainforest News Action Alerts Protect an Acre of Rainforest Rainforest Information ... What You Can Do Forests that receive more than seventy-eight inches of rain throughout the year are generally considered rainforests. There are as many as thirty or forty different types of rainforests, including evergreen lowland forests, evergreen mountain forests, tropical evergreen alluvial forests, and semi-deciduous forests. All rainforests, however, can be broadly classified as either tropical or temperate rainforests. Tropical rainforests are found in a large belt around the equator, where temperatures and rainfall are high year-round. [more] Rainforest Regions Topics: Africa Asia North and Central America Oceania ... South America Rainforest Regions Links: FAO: State of the World's Forests Editor's Pick Hot - The State of the World's Forests 2001 contains an overview of recent developments in the forest sector; summary data and information on the status and change in forest resources worldwide, and chapters on selected key issues: climate change and forests, conservation of forest-based biological diversity, and illegal activities and corruption in the forest sector. FAOStat Forestry Data Editor's Pick - Searchable database returning quantities of wood products as imports and exports by country and year. From the Food and Agriculture Organization.

80. Rainforest Facts are still covered by up to 60% of their territory by natural tropical forests.In fact, much of the pressure today on their remaining rainforests come from http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm

Español Português Deutsch Italiano ... Norsk The Disappearing Rainforests We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value. Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years One and one-half acres of rainforest are lost every second with tragic consequences for both developing and industrial countries. Rainforests are being destroyed because the value of rainforest land is percieved as only the value of its timber by short-sighted governments, multi-national logging companies, and land owners. Nearly half of the world's species of plants, animals and microoganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to Rainforest deforestation. Experts estimates that we are losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day due to rainforest deforestation. That equates to 50,000 species a year. As the rainforest species dissapear, so do many possible cures for life-threatening diseases. Currently, 121 prescription drugs sold worldwide come from plant-derived sources. While 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients, less that 1% of these tropical trees and plants have been tested by scientists. Most rainforests are cleared by chainsaws, bulldozers and fires for its timber value and then are followed by farming and ranching operations, even by world giants like Mitsubishi Corporation, Gerogia Pacific, Texaco and Unocal.

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