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Rainforests:     more books (100)

Nature of the Rainforest: Costa Rica and Beyond by Adrian Forsyth, 2008-10 Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme by Marianne Berkes, 2007-03 Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization (Case Studies in Early Societies) by Arthur Demarest, 2005-01-10 The Gebusi: Lives Transformed in a Rainforest World by Bruce Knauft, 2009-03-03 Amazing Animals: Rainforest Romp by Tony Mitton, Ant Parker, 2009-08-04 Journey into the Rainforest by Tim Knight, 2001-09-27 Rainforests (Usborne Beginners Level 1: Nature) by Lucy Bowman, 2008-06 The Rainforest Encyclopedia Coloring Book (Naturencyclopedia Series) by Julia Pinkham, 1998-06 Maya: Divine Kings of the Rainforest The Vanishing Rainforest by Richard Platt, 2004-08-09 Rainforest (Science Emergent Readers) by Betsy Chessen, 1998-09-01 Batfishing in the Rainforest: Strange Tales of Travel and Fishing by Randy Wayne White, 1998-01 We're Roaming in the Rainforest: An Amazon Adventure by Laurie Krebs, 2010-03 Health &Beauty From the Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions of Ramuan

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21. Rainforest Action Network - RAN.org
    Works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent  
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22. The Rainforests: 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  
    http://www.davesite.com/rainforests/review1.shtml
    
    Extractions: 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.

23. Rainforest Canopy - Introduction
    Overview, history of access methods, photographs, trees, ephiphytes, vines and lianas, and animals.  
    http://www.mongabay.com/0401.htm
    
    Extractions: The overstory is characterized by scattered emergent trees that tower above the rest of the canopy, the tops of some species exceeding 210 feet (65 m). Below the overstory trees, the canopy stretches for vast distances, seemingly unbroken when observed from an airplane above. However, despite overlapping tree branches, canopy trees rarely interlock or even touch. Instead they are separated from one another by a few feet. Why the branches of these trees do not touch is still a mystery, but it is thought that it might serve as protection from infestations from tree-eating caterpillars and tree diseases like leaf blight. To survive, canopy dwellers must have the ability to negotiate these gaps by climbing, leaping, gliding, or flying.

24. Rainforest Alliance
    An international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests. Their mission is to develop and promote economically  
    http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

25. Travel To Belize And Belize Vacation Packages - Beach - Fishing - Mayan Ruins
    Birdwatching, diving and fishing packages.  
    http://www.toseebelize.com/
    
    Extractions: We cater to discriminating travelers Close your eyes and imagine … sparkling, crystal clear azure waters gently kissing pristine white sand beaches…a smiling dolphin jumps high in the air at the bow of your dive boat…being surrounded by breathtaking tropical "aquarium" fish as you gently float above them… relaxed and renewed by the warming Caribbean sun. An easy hike down lush jungle trails to the call of a magnificent scarlet macaw, happily screaming parrots, and the unexpected roar of a black howler monkey and suddenly you enter a spectacular Mayan plaza to view the awe-inspiring evidence of past civilizations. Who were they? And, where have they gone? take advantage of the specialized knowledge acquired by Reefs, Ruins and Rainforests Belize wondrous place s left on earth. information form call us at 1-877-222-3549 (10AM to 4PM EST) Belize is a nature lover's paradise. It exemplifies a strong commitment to Ecotourism. It is a unique, diverse destination located in the Western Caribbean. Only a 2-hour flight from the southern border of the United States, Belize offers myriad activities in a warm, natural setting:

26. Dr. Blythe's RainforestEducation Web Site!
    A large, colorful, familyfriendly web site with tons of photos of and information about the rainforests of the Americas, including multimedia  
    http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

27. CNN.com - Climate Threat To Australian Rainforests - February 4, 2002
    http://cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/02/04/aust.climate/index.html
    
    Extractions: Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 The review warns that devastating bush fires could become more commonplace By CNN's Grant Holloway SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) A new review of climate changes warns that up to half of Australia's tropical rainforests could be threatened if global temperatures lift by an average of 1 degree Celsius. The review of literature on the impact of climate change on the Australian environment, released Monday, says three of the island continent's World Heritage areas could be significantly damaged by even low-level warming. The impact could be particularly damaging in the mountain rainforests of the wet tropics, which are home to 566 species of vertebrate animals, or 28 percent of Australian vertebrates. Dr David Hilbert, principal research scientist at Australia's Tropical Forest Research Center, said up to 90 animal species, including a third of those already on the endangered list, were likely to suffer in the hotter climate.

28. ! Rainforest Australia ! Tropical Rainforest, Far North Queensland
    Rainforest Australia, photos and text. Courtesy of Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge, Atherton Tableland, Far North Queensland, Australia  
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29. Dr. Blythe's RainforestEducation Web Site!
    A large, colorful, familyfriendly web site with tons of photos of and information about the rainforests of the Americas, including multimedia experiences  
    http://www.rainforesteducation.com/

30. CNN.com - Debt Canceled To Preserve Peru Rainforests - July 16, 2002
    http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/07/16/rainforest.conservation/index.html
    
    Extractions: (CNN) There's new protection for some of the richest rainforests on Earth, thanks to a new agreement between Peru and the United States. The agreement, called a "debt-for-nature swap," was signed in Washington, D.C., last month by Allan Wagner, Peru's ambassador to the United States, and John B. Taylor, Treasury Department undersecretary for international affairs. The deal commits the Peruvian government to provide local currency funding for Peruvian conservation groups, giving them the money they need for critical conservation work in 10 rainforest areas covering more than 27.5 million acres an area the size of Virginia or Cuba. "These areas are really the heart of the western Amazon," said Meg Symington, director of Latin American programs for the World Wildlife Fund. "They're the most pristine, the richest in terms of the species they contain."

31. The Fate Of The Rainforests
    Tropical rainforests have existed for millions of years. Hundreds of years ago, tropical rainforests encircled the globe, much like long green arms,  
    http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Rainforests/
    
    Extractions: The Fate of the Rainforests Developed by Debbie Bullock Janice Griffin and Pamela King Picture yourself Overview Introduction Quest(ions) Process ... Conclusion Overview 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.

32. CNN.com - Colombia Rebels Building Drug Corridor Through Rainforests, Says Gover
    http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/americas/08/04/colombia.guerrillas.ap/index.html

33. PASSPORT TO THE RAINFOREST
    rainforests.net rainforests Biodiversity Scale Of Destruction by The Omega Point For Homo Sapiens Will Occur When The 10% Virgin Rainforest Area 50% Rainforest Species Safeguard Threshold Providence Is Broken In 2014.  
    http://passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/main.html

34. CNN - Africa Takes Tentative Steps Toward Protecting Rainforests - August 6, 199
    http://www.cnn.com/NATURE/9908/06/africa.rainforests/index.html
    
    Extractions: Web posted at: 5:58 p.m. EDT (2158 GMT) From Correspondent Gary Strieker YAOUNDE, Cameroon (CNN) Each year, nearly 40,000 square kilometers of African forest are lost an area as big as Switzerland and three times the size of Connecticut. Much of it is falling to chainsaws in the vast central African rainforest. Second in size only to the Amazon, this region is home to more than half of Africa's wild plant and animal species, many of which face certain extinction if destruction on this scale continues. But there are signs that uncontrolled commercial logging in central Africa might slow down. Some government officials say it's time to change. "We want to preserve this forest for the interests of the international community and for our own interests, the interests of Cameroon," says

35. Rainforests Pictures
    rainforests Beauty and Destruction. Pictures of rainforests Destruction Pictures of rainforests Beauty Variables And Math In The News  
    http://www.rainforests.net/pictures.htm
    
    Extractions: Click on images to enlarge Shortly after construction was completed, the Transamazonian near Altimira Brazil, stretches through virgin rainforest. A satellite view of the same area a few years later reveals an advancing wave of deforestation. Lots are parceled out to farmers along perpendicular access roads. This once forested Madagascar landscape lies in ruins, unfit for man or beast. Similar scenes have appeared in dozens of other countries as Rainforest destruction exposes fragile soil to erosion. A field biologist is dwarfed in the buttress folds of a giant kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) in Peru. Such trees contribute to the grandeur and mystique of virgin tropical forests, but most of the trees in these forests are comparatively slender. In the mist of dawn a giant kapok (Ceibaa pentandra) spreads massive limbs over dozens of lesser trees in this Peruvian floodplain forest

36. Stikine River Song - Telegraph Creek Accommodations, River Trips, Jet Boats, Sal
    Backcountry lodge, river tours, fishing, and hiking. A base of travel from historic Telegraph Creek in the dry northern interior to the rainforests of the Pacific Ocean at Wrangell, Alaska.  
    http://www.stikineriversong.com/

37. The Living Rainforest
    Registered charity which aims to promote a sustainable future by providing education and research on the relationship between humanity, the world's rainforests and nature, and a visitor centre open yearround and features a tropical rainforest-inspired ecological garden. Located in Hampstead Norreys.  
    http://www.livingrainforest.org/home

38. Howstuffworks "How Rainforests Work"
    About 25% of today s medicines come from the rainforest, and only about 1% of that source has been tapped. Find out what else could be lost with the 1.5  
    http://travel.howstuffworks.com/rainforest.htm
    
    Extractions: Special thanks to Todd Fearer for providing the photos for this article. Tropical rainforests are the most diverse ecosystem on Earth, and also the oldest. Today, tropical rainforests cover only 6 percent of the Earth's ground surface, but they are home to over half of the planet's plant and animal species. In this completely unique world, there are thousands of species we have yet to discover.

39. Eden Project - The Eden Project - Bodelva, Cornwall, UK
    Biome conservatories with plants from the rainforests and the warm temperate regions of the world. Vistor information including maps and plant guides.  
    http://www.edenproject.com/

40. Howstuffworks "How Rainforests Work"
    About 25% of today s medicines come from the rainforest, and only about 1% of that source has been tapped. Find out what else could be lost with the 1.5  
    http://travel.howstuffworks.com/rainforest1.htm
    
    Extractions: Generally speaking, a rainforest is an environment that receives high rainfall and is dominated by tall trees. A wide range of ecosystems fall into this category, of course, including the old-growth temperate forests of the Pacific Northwest. But most of the time when people talk about rainforests, they mean the tropical rainforests located near the equator. These forests, concentrated in Africa, Australia, Asia, and Central and South America, receive between 160 and 400 inches (406.4 to 1016 cm) of rain per year. Unlike the rainforests farther to the north and south, tropical rainforests don't really have a "dry season." In fact, they don't have distinct seasons at all. The total annual rainfall is spread pretty evenly throughout the year, and the temperature rarely dips below 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius). This steady climate is due to the position of rainforests on the globe. Because of the orientation of the Earth's axis, the Northern and Southern hemispheres each spend part of the year tilted away from the sun. Since rainforests are at the middle of the globe, located near the equator, they are not especially affected by this change. They receive nearly the same amount of sunlight, and therefore heat, all year. Consequently, the weather in these regions remains fairly constant.

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