81. RAN Tropical rainforests are the Earth s oldest living ecosystems. Fossil recordsshow that the forests of Southeast Asia have existed in more or less their http://www.ran.org/info_center/about_rainforests.html

Bornean dipterocarp forests can reach heights of over 200 feet. Beneath their lofty branches, one finds a burgeoning world of living things. Under the canopy of a temperate rainforest About Rainforests by the numbers Rainforests cover 2% of the Earth's surface, or 6% of its land mass, yet they house over half the plant and animal species on Earth. They originally covered at least twice that area. Tropical rainforests are defined primarily by two factors: location (in the tropics) and amount of rainfall they receive. Rainforests receive from 4 to 8 meters of rain a year 5 meters of rain falls on the rainforests of Borneo each year, five times as much as on the state of New York. The heavy vegetation blocks the rainfall, and water reaches the forest floor by rolling down branches and trunks or as a fine spray. Another distinctive characteristic is that rainforests have no "seasonality" no dry or cold season of slower growth. (Myers, Norman, The Primary Source) Tropical rainforests are the Earth's oldest living ecosystems. Fossil records show that the forests of Southeast Asia have existed in more or less their present form for 70 to 100 million years. (Myers, Norman, The Primary Source)

82. Linksgiving.com - Science & Technology :: Environment :: Forests & Rainforests forests Rainforests. Links Science Technology Environment forests Rainforests http://www.linksgiving.com/links/ada.htm

www.linksgiving.com Links Links Environment Pro REGENWALD - Pro REGENWALD hat sich das Ziel gesetzt, Wälder insbesondere in den Tropen - aber auch in anderen Regionen - in ihrer natürlichen Vielfalt zu schützen und zu bewahren. In Kooperation mit dort lebenden Völkern und anderen Anwohnern versucht Pro REGENWALD zu einer angepaßten Entwicklung beizutragen. In diesem Sinne unterstützt und vernetzt Pro REGENWALD Projekte und Menschen, die für diese Ziele arbeiten. Der Verein recherchiert und informiert über die Zusammenhänge und Ursachen der Waldzerstörung und arbeitet dafür, die Ursachen der weltweiten Waldvernichtung abzubauen. - GERMAN http://www.pro-regenwald.de The Rainforest Site - Save a piece of rainforest for free. - ENGLISH http://www.therainforestsite.com Links Environment Back Forward ... Site Search Engine © 2001-2004, Linksgiving.com

83. The Rainforests: Diversity And Destruction rainforests Diversity and Destruction. Abstract The purpose of this paper is introducethe reader to the truths about the rainforests and its destruction. http://www.davesite.com/rainforests/

Rainforests Diversity and Destruction By Dave Kristula [ 9 January 1997] [A section of Dave's Site Abstract Introduction Review of Literature ... References Need more Rainforest Resources? Visit my links page View more sites at davesite.com Abstract The purpose of this paper is introduce the reader to the truths about the rainforests and its destruction. The rainforests are disappearing acres per minute, a number that grows so quickly it would be impossible to cite here because it would grow outdated within a week. The rainforests are home to over half of the entire species of the world, which are being destroyed with the rainforests. Unlike the rainforest itself which may appear to grow back, it will never be the rainforest it once was, and all of those species that were killed will never return again. Many of those species that have not yet been discovered may very likely cure cancer, AIDS, and many of the other diseases and viruses of today. If the rainforests disappear, so will most of the population of the world. This report will help the reader to learn more about the causes of the horrifying destruction, and ways that the reader can help stop it! Back to the Index Introduction This report is about many aspects of the rainforest: what rainforests are, a brief summary of the importances of the rainforests, a description of the destruction of the rainforest, and an informative section about how an average person can help to save the rainforest.

84. Collaborative Thematic Unit Asimov, Isaac. Why are Rain forests Vanishing? Gareth Stevens Inc., 1992. Baker,Lucy. Life in the Rainforests. Franklin Watts, 1990. Burch, Joann. http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Rainfor.htm

Collaborative Thematic Unit Theme: Rain Forests and Planet Ecology by Susan Cochran and Ann Schwarting Focus: Through the use of literature and related activities, students will expand their knowledge of rain forests and planet ecology. Grade Level: Primary (3rd - 5th grades) Objectives: On completion of this thematic unit, students will: 1. Know at least ten animals of the rain forests. 2. Have an understanding of the geographic location of rain forests. 3. be able to identify the various climates and people of the rain forests. 4. understand why rain forests are endangered. 5. Learn why rain forests are necessary for planet ecology and ways that people can help preserve the environment. Materials and Resources: A. Printed Resources Save the Earth , Banners: Theme Digest. A magazine for children providing information about the rain forests, activities, and ways to help save the earth. Sticky Fingers Rain Forest , by Ting and Neil Morns. Franklin Watts, 1994. Activity book for children which provides both literature and related activities. Tropical Rain Forests , by Wendy Weir. Carson-Dellosa publishing, 1993. Contains patterns and activities for exploring the ecosystems of the rain forests around the world.

85. Wild Places Tropical Forests A world of abundance Tropical rainforests have more kinds oftrees than any other forests in the world. The richest in plant http://www.panda.org/kids/wildlife/mntropic.htm

breadCrumbs("www.panda.org",">","index.cfm","None","None","None","0"); Wild Places: Tropical Forests Newsroom TV Centre Education Virtual Wildlife ... You can Help! Help ensure the Kyoto protocol - the world's main answer to combat climate change - becomes a success NOW. Magical Rainforests Back to the main page Wild Places Polar Regions Coniferous Forests Temperate Forests Grasslands ... Mountains Tropical Forests Oceanic Islands Freshwater Wetlands Oceans Wildlife in Tropical Forests Animal Life in Tropical Forests Chimpanzee Elephant Kangaroo ... Tiger For biologists, tropical rainforests are some of the richest, most exciting areas on earth! They are home to gigantic trees, colourful birds, millions of brightly hued insects, and a variety of fascinating mammals. There are three main regions of tropical rainforest: in Central and South America, in West and Central Africa, and in Southeast Asia. The Amazon Basin forest is the largest, covering six million sq.km. Although rainforests are such important centres of biodiversity, they cover only about 6% of the earth's land surface, less than half the area they covered not so very long ago. What makes a tropical forest?

86. Importance Of Rain Forests temperate climates) is caused almost entirely by purposeful cutting of the forest. asindividuals is to not support industries that destroy rainforests (eg, don http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/rainforest.html

Reply to ASK-AN-EARTH-SCIENTIST Subject: Importance of Rain Forests and Subject: Saving Rain forests 1. What are the major reasons for the destruction of the rainforests and what people's lives their are hurt by this? 2. What can students, of all ages, do to help save the rainforest? What can students, of all ages, do to help save the rainforest: Dr. Ken Rubin, Assistant Professor Department of Geology and Geophysics University of Hawaii, Honolulu HI 96822

87. Tropical Rain Forests cool? When returning to the classroom, the students will complete a chartcomparing tropical rainforests to our forests. Guide questions http://www.usask.ca/education/ideas/tplan/sslp/tropic~1.htm

TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS T. Otsig TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS Vegetation Location Climate Precipitation Wildlife Deforestation Life in Rainforest OVERALL OBJECTIVES Students will understand that: a) Knowledge Objectives (MU = Main understanding) Climate has a dramatic effect on people's lives. Tropical rainforests are biologically diverse. Economic progress may lead to environmental destruction. Vegetation is affected by location. Deforestation impacts globally. Wildlife is diverse in the rainforest from different regions of the world. Changes in one part of the environment results in changes in another part of the environment. Deforestation has parallels in our local environment. b) Skills Objectives (S = skill) The importance of cooperative group work. c) Values Objectives (V = values) To what extent should we exploit our natural resources? Which is the best approach in co-operating with people on a global scale? What is the best way to manage wildlife in the rainforest? Objectives Procedures Introduction Write the word 'rainforest' on the board. Ask students what they know about rainforests?

88. The Rain Forests Of Home: An Atlas Of People And Place The Rain forests of Home An Atlas of People and Place. Page 1 Coastal TemperateRain forests. Page 2 The Rain forests of Home, A Review of the Research. http://www.inforain.org/rainforestatlas/

The Rain Forests of Home: An Atlas of People and Place Page 1 : Coastal Temperate Rain Forests Page 2 : The Rain Forests of Home, A Review of the Research Page 3 : First Nations of the Coastal Temperate Rain Forest Page 4 : Original Distribution, Current Forest Status Page 5 : Watershed Condition, The Research Challenge Page 6 : Sustaining the Rain Forests of Home Page 7 : Data Sources, References Download this Atlas as an Adobe pdf file. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Rain Forests of Home: An Atlas of People and Place FOREWORD People and place - indigenous cultures and an extraordinarily rich forest and marine bioregion -developed together in the coastal temperate rain forests of North America in the millennia following the most recent Ice Age. The unusual diversity and abundance of fish, shellfish, wildlife, and forest resources that characterize this bioregion supported one of the densest populations of non-agricultural peoples known anywhere on earth. Native languages proliferated and distinct cultures arose up and down the coast partly in response to the local variations in resource abundance. The south-to-north sweep of the western industrial economy that followed settlement has diminished both indigenous cultural and ecological integrity. Languages, art, and an irreplaceable legacy of cultural knowledge of the environment have been lost as fast or faster than plant and animal species. Today both Native and non-Native coastal communities, and the ecosystems that sustain them, face new challenges. The rela-tionship between people and place, once synergistic, is now at risk.

89. Moved Nuxalk Nation4 June 1997 Nuxalk Chiefs call for an end to industrial loggingin the midcoast by Western Forest Products (Doman Industries), Interfor and http://www.greenpeace.org/~comms/cbio/canada.html

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90. The Fate Of The Rainforests other sources? Is there a policy in place for renewal of forest products?(What kind of wood is available from rainforests? What is http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Rainforests/

The Fate of the Rainforests Developed by Debbie Bullock Janice Griffin and Pamela King Picture yourself Overview Introduction Quest(ions) Process ... Conclusion Overview This lesson is about the challenges for the survival of the rainforests. This unit is designed for upper elementary and is appropriate for use by science, social studies and math teachers. In addition to web sites included in this unit, a bibliography is located at the end of this project listing print, audio, and video resources. Click here for specific strands and objectives from the South Carolina Curriculum Standards that are addressed in this webquest. Overview Introduction Quest(ions) Process ... Conclusion Introduction Welcome to the world of the tropical rainforest, teeming with rare species of animals and plants that exist nowhere else on earth. Located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, rainforests are characterized by hot, humid weather all year long, which creates an environment conducive to an abundance of growth. Hundreds of years ago, tropical rainforests encircled the globe, much like long green arms, hugging the equator and covering 20% of the earth's land surface. Reduced to a mere 6%, the diminishing rainforest shelters more than half of all the plant and animal species living in the world today. Rapid deforestation has endangered the splendor of this tropical paradise.

91. Elementary Theme Pages By Jim Cornish Research Topics on Tropical rainforests. http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/rforest.htm

Theme Pages for Elementary Students and Teachers prepared by Jim Cornish, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada The background image is Sarracenia purpurea , the pitcher plant- the floral emblem of Newfoundland and Labrador. March/April Features Mission to Mars TomatoSphere (A Mars-Related Project) NEW! Dragons NEW!! Explorers Maps and Map Skills Number the Stars Novel Study Homechild Novel Study ... Newspapers in Education NEW! Math Story Problems Cartooning Writing Prompts Literature Circles NEW! Hubble Space Telescope Space Shuttle Launch Profile HELP! Reading Resources For Parents and Teachers HELP! Other Themes by Subject Earth Science Ecosystems Life Science Meteorology ... Passages Search the Theme Pages Via STEM-Net Search for this: Choose a theme page from the list below to display lists of links. Earth Science Caves Dinosaurs Earthquakes Fossils ... Volcanoes Ecosystems Fresh Water Deserts Oceans Rainforests ... Boreal Forest Animals Ezines Ranger Rick OwlKids Canadian Museum of Nature Life Science Birds Fish Human Body Systems Insects ... ArtsSmarts: Newfoundland Pine Marten Meteorology Weather Clouds Hurricanes Tornadoes Space Astronomy Solar System Space Shuttle Hubble Telescope ... Canadian Astronauts Physical Science Simple Machines Matter Inventions Flight ... Paper Airplanes Archaeology/History Archaeology Ancient Egypt Anasazi Vikings ... Beothuks Geography Nations Maps Flags Nation Profiles ... Japan Language Readers Theatre Novel Studies Myths and Legends Children's Books Reviews ... Homechild Novel Study Arts

92. Oxfam's Cool Planet - On The Line - Tropical Rain Forests This feature on rain forests was transferred to the Cool Planet website fromOn the Line. Tropical rain forest quiz. School activities from WWF. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/nature/trfindex.htm

Search Other Oxfam sites Cool Planet for Teacher Oxfam GB Make Trade Fair This feature on rain forests was transferred to the Cool Planet website from On the Line. Much of the information here relates to the time when the millennium dawned. Of all the many and varied natural environments to be found on the earth, perhaps the most awe-inspiring and popular are the tropical rain forests. Although it is the forests of the Amazon which spring most readily to mind, it is important to remember that they also occur in parts of North America, Asia, Australia, and Africa, for the most part within a narrow band 4 degrees either side of the equator. These forests, with their mighty trees and extraordinary flora and fauna constitute the planet's richest habitats, and one of our most precious natural resources. In this section we look at some of the fascinating animals, plants and people which inhabit the tropical rain forests along the meridian line, and we consider some of the conservation issues affecting these biological treasure houses. But before we do this, let's first get an idea of what a tropical rain forest actually is.

93. Where Are Rainforests Located? Where Are rainforests Located? Tropical rainforests are located near the equator.Fifty seven percent of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/where.htm

Where Are Rainforests Located? Tropical rainforests are located near the equator. Fifty seven percent of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. One third of the world's tropical rainforests are in Brazil. Other tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (25% of the world's tropical rainforests) and West Africa (18%). Temperate rainforests are found along some coasts in temperate zones. The largest temperate rainforests are found on the Pacific coast of North America. They stretch from Oregon to Alaska for 1,200 miles. Smaller temperate rainforests can be found on the southeast coast of Chile in South America. There are a few other coastal strips with temperate rainforests, including small areas in the United Kingdom, Norway, Japan, New Zealand, and southern Australia.

94. Rain Forests--Plants/Human Body/Geography Lesson Plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySch Science in the Rain Forest Electronic Field Trip Students can “Take a Walk inthe Context Many species have a precarious existence in the rainforests. http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/spiritsoftherainforest/

Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Astronomy/Space ... Health History Ancient History U.S. History World History Life Science Animals Ecology Human Body The Microscopic World ... Weather For our newsletter and special teacher promotions. 6-8 > Plants Grade level: 9-12 Subject: Plants Duration: Two class periods Objectives Materials Procedures Adaptations ... Credit Find a video description, video clip, and discussion questions. Spirits of the Rainforest Use our free online Teaching Tools to create custom worksheets, puzzles and quizzes on this topic! Students will understand the following: Scientists are conducting experiments to verify the powers attached to herbs and other plants by native peoples. A reader must evaluate the accuracy and biases of all so-called scientific studies, especially those reported only on the Web. For this lesson, you will need: Access to the Internet Discuss with students how they would go about using the Internet to find material about new or potential uses of plants as medicines. Where would they begin? By going straight to Web sites hosted by pharmaceutical companies? By doing keyword searches? You may have students proceed to follow their own instincts to locate sites and articles. Or to save time and focus students on the same sources, you may want to refer groups of students to the following three sites screened for this project:

95. Abcteach.com >> Theme Units >> Habitats >> Rain Forest Rain Forest Part 1, multiage theme unit. Rain Forest Part 2, writing andpoetry forms. Rain Forest Graphs and Tables, interpeting graphs and tables. http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/habitats/rain_forest/

Member Log In Worksheets Tell a Friend Membership Popular: Month to Month ABC Activities Rain Forest Teaching Extras ... Portfolios a b c teach directory Home Theme Units Habitats Rain Forest sub-directories Activities Master's Degrees for Teachers Now there's a better way to earn your master's degree! Canter partners with Walden University, an accredited institution, to offer teachers the best in specialized master's degree programs, combining the flexibility of distance learning with practical skills you can adapt to meet your classroom needs. Click here for more info. Rain Forest Item Description Graphic Organizers Kemsley's Kids Classroom Check it out! Layers of the Rain Forest Make your room a Rain Forest! Mr. Royal's Rain Forest Guides Rain Forest ... Toucan The following documents are available for a b c teach members members.abcteach.com items log in learn more Item Description Rain Forest Part 1 multi-age theme unit Rain Forest Part 2 writing and poetry forms Rain Forest Graphs and Tables interpeting graphs and tables Rain Forest Book Report Forms informational and fictional forms Rain Forest Story Planner/Forms story planner and writing forms.

96. Children's Tropical Forests (UK) The web page you are looking for can be foundat http//www.magikcircle.com/ctf. http://tropical-forests.com/

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97. In The Wild SPOTLIGHT No Photo Available, TROPICAL RAIN forests. Tropical rain forests onceblanketed the Earth like a wide green belt around the equator. http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/spot_sprain.htm

TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS Humans already have destroyed half of this forest area, with most damage occurring in the last 200 years. With just 2.5 million square miles (647 million hectares) of tropical rain forest remaining, we continue to lose an estimated 93,000 square miles (150,000 square km) a year. It is not only quantity of life, but diversity as well, that makes rain forests so vital. Some of the strangest and most beautiful plants and animals are found in rain forests, and undoubtedly there are just as many we do not even know about. Rain forests are being eliminated for timber, minerals, agriculture, and human settlement. Other motives, such as the desire to conquer nature or to control unoccupied territory, also are factors in deforestation. Overpopulation and peasant agriculture is often cited as the cause of deforestation. This may be true of some African and Asian countries, but generally countries with the most tropical rain forest are those with the lowest human population densities. It is not population pressure but the inequitable distribution of land ownership that creates the most pressure on tropical forests. In many developing countries the government and a very small percentage of people own the majority of the land.

98. The Rainforest Site: Help Save Our Rainforests! Founded to help protect the environment. Visitors can save a free area of rainforest with a mouse click. http://www.therainforestsite.com/

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100. Education Virtual Wildlife About WWF News facts How You Can Help FAQ Search our site. EducationVirtual Wildlife, News Facts Home, Newsroom, TV Centre, Education, http://www.panda.org/kids/wildlife/idxtrpmn.htm

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