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Start with these sites first! Animals of the Rainforest - A Jason X Inspired Educational Project - Excellent site on animals of the rainforest and general rainforest information on food pyramids, saving the rainforest, classification, plants, weather, endangered species, and additional research links. Also check out "Get Help With Rainforest School Reports". Tropical Plant Database From Raintree – Listing of rainforest plants with pictures and uses. People of the Rainforest - A Picture Trip to the Amazon Rainforest – From Raintree. Gallery of Rainforest Photos Rainforest Facts – Information on the disappearing rainforest, the wealth of the rainforests, destruction and biodiversity. General Information on Rainforests ZOOM Rainforests - Information and animal printouts. Kids' Corner on the Rainforest Your actions can change the world. Steps kids can take. Questions and answers on the rainforest. Life in the rainforest, native peoples, and animals. Rainforest Interactive Where is the Amazon? How rainy is the rainforest? Who lives there? Making a living; Conservation and coffee Kids Zone for the Amazon Action Network Includes The Frog Pond, with info on types of endangered frogs in the rainforest. The Amazon From the Science Museum of Minnesota Costa Rica Handbook Includes information on Flora (Plants), Mammals, Birds, People and Ecosystems Spotlight on Tropical Rainforests Also has links to rainforest animals. Rainforest Information Center - What's Left, Rainforests of the World, Causes for Destruction, Indigenous Peoples, Rainforest Countries Tropical Forests - From Bush Gardens. With Animal Bytes **Live From the Rainforest Very cool site with information on a variety of rainforest topics such as rainforest maps of different countries, What are the rainforests and where are they located, pictures and information on different plants, animals, insects, birds, and trees. Biomes of the World Rainforest. Types, Location, Plant and Animal Interactions, Plants, Animals, more. Bagheera, A Website for Endangered Species Very cool site. Locate any zoo or aquarium in the United States. Rainforest Action Network Action Alert, Campaigns and victories in saving the rainforest. Also rainforest information and Kids Corner. Manu, Peru - The Living Edens Good informational site about Manu, Peru. People, flora and fauna, history, conservation, trivia challenge and more. From PBS. Readers Digest World presents The Living Edens Manu, Peru In the Rainforest. Nesting Sea Turtles and Costa Rica's Tropical Rainforest Pictures taken by a Smithsonian photographer in Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Includes sea turtles nesting habits and pictures of various animals and spiders. Construction Crane Aids Canopy Study in Panama Using a construction crane to raise above the canopy of the rainforest, photographers were able to observe wildlife undisturbed. Wonderful pictures of birds and the canopy of the rainforest. Variety in Abundance - Plants in the Rainforest This site discusses the different types of plants found in the rainforest and the rainforest ecosystem. Also information on the layers of the rainforest and the value of some of the plants found there. Raintree Very interesting reading on the ecosystem of the rainforest, why it is valuable to us, why it is in danger, deforestation and logging, plants and medicines, Amazon River, and indigenous peoples. *** Science in the Rainforest Rainforest Layers, Plants, Pollination, Native Peoples, Statistics, Rainforest Products, Harmful Practices, Rainforest Protection, Timber Industry. Good Green Fun http://www.efn.org/~dharmika/ Good Green Fun Music and lesson plans on the rainforests. University of Hawaii Botany Department - Manoa Campus Plants Short description and pictures of the tropical plants located on the campus of the University of Hawaii. Forest Conservation Portal - Forest types, regions, ecology, information, destruction, protection, what you can do. About the Yanomami Good information on the Yanomami lifestyle. Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles of the Belize Zoo A Sampling of Rainforest Animals - Cool animal printouts from Enchanted Learning. From Ancient Forests to American Homes - The destruction of old growth forests. Facts on the Rainforest - "Get Your Facts Straight" British Columbia Old Growth Temperate rainforest in British Columbia needs protection from deforestation by timber companies. Lawsuits filed against Home Depot. Alaskan Rainforests - The Land and Its People Did you know that the US has rainforests too. Clearcutting is endangering our rainforests. Info Rain Maps of Temperate Rainforests - Alaska - British Columbia - Washington State - Oregon - California Southeast Alaska's Conservation Council Saving the Tongas Rainforest The Coastal Temperate Rain Forests of North America Use clickable map to navigate to the Gulf of Alaska, Kitlope River, Clayoquot Sound, Willapa Bay, and Columbia River. Sierra Club Critical Ecoregions Program Rainforest regions of North America Ecology and Preservation An Introduction to the Ecology of the Rainforests Geographic position of the rainforests, climate, soil. Community and threats to the rainforest. Rainforest Information Center - What's Left, Rainforests of the World, Causes for Destruction, Indigenous Peoples, Rainforest Countries, Maps Rain Forest Report Card From MSU The Rainforest Foundation of the UK - Info on the rainforest, plants, animals, human impact and ecology. Rainforest Action Network Action Alert, Campaigns and victories in saving the rainforest. Also rainforest information and Kids Corner. What you can do! An Introduction to the Ecology of the Rainforests Geographic position of the rainforests, climate, soil. Community and threats to the rainforest. Global Warming What is the greenhouse effect? Recreating the Greenhouse Effect See what happens in a greenhouse experiment. How does this effect our atmosphere and climate? FAQ About Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, and Climate Change. From GreenPeace. Global Warming is Happening Neat site on global warming and the greenhouse effect. Information on how global warming will effect humans, animals, climate, disease, crops, storms, etc. Controversial Projects in the Amazon Basin - A clickable map of projects proposed or underway that can damage the Amazon Basin. Rainforest Alliance What do we get from the rainforest? Information on the ecosystem of the rainforests and the Amazon Basin, as well as the destruction of the rainforests for its timber, and what this group is doing to save it. SmartWood Properly managing the forests to prevent destruction. Why rainforest trees are important. Threats to the Rainforest Includes deforestation, gold mining, cattle raising. Brazil Forest Fires March-April 1998 News accounts of the fires and the destruction they caused. Actions to put out the fires and help the people. Kayapo Indian Headdresses Indian headdresses seized as they were to be transported to the Us. Made from feathers of endangered birds. Alaskan Rainforests - The Land and Its People Did you know that the US has rainforests too. Clearcutting is endangering our rainforests. The WWW Library on Indigenous Studies Excellent site with many links according to continent and then to country. Many tribes listed. *** Raintree Very interesting reading on the ecosystem of the rainforest, why it is valuable to us, why it is in danger, deforestation and logging, plants and medicines, Amazon River, and Indigenous peoples. *** Conservation - Saving the Forests of Costa Rica Logging, deforestation, and what Costa Rica is doing to control the destruction of its forests. (More difficult reading.) Forest Conservation Archives and Portal - News reports on areas of rainforest conservation. More Rainforest Resources Here are some more Internet sites to check for information: |
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