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South Indian Primate Research Academy
Information on the primates/monkeys (and the rainforests) of southern India like the liontailed and bonnet macaques, hanuman and nilgiri langurs and slender loris.
http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/shoreside/793/
Rain Forests--Plants/Human Body/Geography Lesson Plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySch
characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger. Context Many species have a precarious existence in the rainforests.
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/spiritsoftherainforest/

Extractions: 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:
Austrop - Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Station
In Queensland, Australia, this is the only research facility in the coastal lowland seasonallywet tropical rainforests of Australia. The dominant forest type is complex mesophyll vine forest. Opportunities exist for research, volunteers and study.
http://www.austrop.org.au
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Tropical rainforests cover less than 6% of the land on our globe, but house more It took up to 100 million years for the tropical rainforests to evolve.
http://www.yesworld.org/info/rainforest.htm

Extractions: Tropical rainforests cover less than 6% of the land on our globe, but house more than half of our world's plant and animal species, and contain 80% of the Earth's land vegetation. It took up to 100 million years for the tropical rainforests to evolve. It has taken only forty years to destroy more than half of them. Every second, a football field sized chunk of lush tropical rainforest is gone forever. Every year, we lose another 20 million acres. Tropical rainforests once covered 14% of the land on our globe. But because of pressure from industry, consumerism, and greed, tropical rainforests now cover less then 6% of the Earth's land. Destroying the rest of our rainforests could be one of the most tragic mistakes in the history of human existence. In every acre of rainforest that's destroyed, huge numbers of plants and animals die too. Any one of them could be the last of its kind. In the last hundred years, our forest practices have caused up to a million species of animals and plants to be extinguished forever. While the extinction of some species is a natural occurrence, it is now happening 10,000 times faster than it did before the appearance of human beings. Steer Clear of Rainforest Beef Rainforests are often cut down or burned so that cattle can be brought in to graze. As they chew up the grass that tries to grow on the deforested land, their hooves stomp on and wipe out the last of the vegetation. Soon the land is no longer suitable even for grazing cattle. Then the ranchers move further into the rainforest, cut down more trees, and the stomping and chewing starts all over again. This is the process that has already destroyed much of the rainforests in Latin America. In 1960, 130,000 square miles of these thriving forests covered Central America. Today, less than half of that remains.
Domain Of Arbeitsgemeinschaft Regenwald Und Artenschutz (ARA) E.V./ Germany
Consultant in tropical ecology, with applications to development projects. Offers knowledge in agroforestry and ecophysiology of rainforests, pressures on ecosystems, indigenous people and forests. Based in Hamburg, Germany.
http://hometown.aol.com/araoffice

Extractions: The site of ecologist Christian Offer has moved to/die Adresse des Ökologen Christian Offer hat sich geändert: http://hometown.aol.com/kreischioffer Kooperationen und Kontakt/ Cooperations and contact -Nichtregierungsorganisationen im Entwicklungs- und Umweltbereich/ NGOs of development and environment -Entwicklungsprojekte weltweit/ international development projects
Bryomonitor - A Biomonitoring Program For Neotropical Rainforests
Information about, and software for, a computer program for biomonitoring disturbance and regeneration of neotropical rainforests using bryophytes as indicators.
http://www.drehwald.info/bryomon1.htm

Extractions: BRYOMONITOR is a computer program for biomonitoring disturbance and regeneration of neotropical rainforests using bryophytes as indicators. It has been developed using field data from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina and is designed for use in neotropical rainforests at altitudes of up to 2000 m. The program was developed in the course of the project Zonas de amortiguamiento como instrumento para manejar la biodiversidad en los bosques tropicales (Buffer zones as an instrument for sustainable use of rainforest biodiversity in three countries on the eastern slope of the Andes) financed by the European Community under the INCO-DC program (Contract number IC18CT980259).
ProTeacher! Rainforests Lesson Plans For Elementary School Teachers In Grades K-
Zoom rainforests Article on rainforests includes links to general information, strata, locations, people, animals and printable animal pictures source
http://www.proteacher.com/110058.shtml

Extractions: Rainforest Theme Ideas Hang vines (brown paper rolled up) all around your room with giant green paper leaves on them. Get a couple of stuffed or paper monkeys to hang around. Classroom Jobs: "Hopping in to help out!" With little frogs with students names and leaves with jobs on them. Classroom Events Timeline: Call it the "Swing of Things" and put a little monkey for the graphic. OR "Hopping Through the Year" with a little frog... source
Family Scarabaeidae - Introduction
Photos and information on various kinds of scarab beetles, especially those from tropical rainforests.
http://www.naturalworlds.org/scarabaeidae/index.htm

Extractions: Welcome to Family SCARABAEIDAE , an educational web site dedicated to scarab beetles. Here you will find information and photographs of some of the species of scarab beetles I have worked with or have a special interest in. Some of the information on this site pertains to the maintenance and breeding of scarab beetles in captivity. The family Scarabaeidae is a large and diverse group of beetles with many representatives worldwide. They range in size from diminutive to truly massive. Their colors vary from dull brown to metallic gold. In general, scarabs are bulky insects. Among the largest are the genera Goliathus Megasoma Dynastes , and Chalcosoma . The types of scarab beetles portrayed on these pages will primarily be members of the subfamilies dynastinae and cetoniinae . The dynastine group is comprised of the "rhinoceros beetles", and the cetoniine group contains those species often referred to as the "flower beetles". There are thousands of species of in the family Scarabaeidae, and though I could hardly begin to show you them all, I will do my best to give you some idea of the scope of their diversity by presenting profiles of some of the more famous members of this beetle group. Dynastines Cetoniines are usually characterized by brilliant coloration. Some species are highly iridescent, or are covered with a fine satin-like texture decorated with interesting patterns of stripes, spots and other markings. Some of the heaviest insects in the world, the
Rainforests Cyberhunt
It is about rainforests. We hope you enjoy looking at our WebPages and that you learn What percentage of the earth s surface is covered by rainforests?
http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/cyberhunts/rainforests_cyberhunt.htm

Extractions: Class 7H : Bushey Middle School for this cyberhunt. This cyberhunt is for ages 10+. It is about rainforests. We hope you enjoy looking at our WebPages and that you learn something! Which website did we "borrow" our picture from? (It's one of the links on this page) 1. What plants and trees live in the rainforests?
Cycas%20macrocarpa
Lives mainly in rainforests, which puts it at risk for extinction by habitat reduction. Illustrations, etymology, structural details, and extensive historical notes.
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/cgi-bin/taxon.pl?name=Cycas macrocarpa
Introduction To CERRA - Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves Of Australia, World
Although rainforests cover only about 0.3 % of Australia, they contain about New South Wales rainforests the Nomination for the World Heritage List
http://www.bigvolcano.com.au/natural/whin.htm

Extractions: Resource Centre ATN National Parks of Australia Bilambil Primary School Jump Site ... Tread Lightly Although rainforests cover only about 0.3 % of Australia, they contain about half of all Australian plant families and about a third of Australia's mammal and bird species. Selected as World Heritage sites for their exceptional biodiversity or rarity, the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (CERRA) have an extremely high conservation value and provide habitat for more than 200 rare or threatened plant and animal species.
Zamia%20skinneri
Is primarily found in rainforests from northern to central Atlantic Panama at elevations from 50 to 750 meters and contains a massive trunk, leaves, and strobili.
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/cgi-bin/taxon.pl?name=Zamia skinneri
Rainforest Types Of The Central Eastern Rainforests Of Australia
s of the rainforest types found in the CERRA World Heritage National Parks of NSW and Southern Queensland, Australia.
http://www.bigvolcano.com.au/natural/rftypes.htm

Extractions: Information Network Sub-tropical rainforests are generally found where the rainfall is more than 1300mm annually and growing in fertile eutrophic parent rocks (basalt and rich shales), you'll most likely find subtropical rainforest favouring sheltered gullies from sea level to about 900 metres. There is normally a well developed multi layered canopy of between 10 and 60 species of trees, many of which will exhibit the buttressing commonly associated with rainforest trees. Strangler species, including the ubiquitous Strangler Fig, stands of Bangalow Palms, woody vines and large epiphytes such as Orchids, Birdsnest, Elk and Staghorn ferns will be obvious, and the ground cover will consist of ground ferns and large leafed herbs. Despite the huge diversity of species, the more common ones are Booyongs (Argyrodendron spp.), Yellow Carrabeen (Sloanea woollsii), Rosewood (Dysoxylum fraseranum), the Fig (Ficus spp) and Lilly Pillie (Syzygium) families.
Naples Botanical Garden
The garden will showcase an extensive collection of subtropical and tropical plants from countries as near as Cuba and as far as Indonesia, ranging from desert to rainforests. Naples, Florida.
http://www.naplesbotanicalgarden.org/
Habitat: Rainforests | EThemes | EMINTS
These sites are about tropical and temperate rainforests. Experience the sights and sounds of rainforests in the US, Tasmania, and South America.
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000684.shtml

Extractions: About eMINTS Communities Equipment eThemes ... eThemes Contact eThemes@emints.org if you have questions or comments about this resource. Printer-friendly version Please preview all links before sharing in class with students. Title: Habitat: Rainforests Description: These sites are about tropical and temperate rainforests. Experience the sights and sounds of rainforests in the U.S., Tasmania, and South America. Includes activities, puzzles, a movie and a game, plus a list of rainforest books for children. There are links to eThemes Resources on Brazil, the children's book "The Great Kapok Tree," and habitats. Grade Level: Resource Links: Dr. Blythe's Rainforest Education Website
Rain Forest Materials
So finally I began to scream at him. What the hell are you doing here anyway? Why don t you go home to Oklahoma, see some good doctors, eat some good food,
http://www.bcrescue.org/rainforests.html

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Inger Hogstrom Stock Photography
Stock images of US National Parks, the wilderness of British Columbia, and Costa Rican rainforests.
http://www.ingerhogstrom.com/
Rainforests-Clickable Worksheet
froganim.gif (4552 bytes). Global environmentsrainforests froganim.gif (4552 bytes) Click on the links below and find out some facts about rainforests
http://www.midcoast.com.au/~ttc/rainforest.html

Extractions: Global environments-Rainforests Click on the underlined text to go to the relevant site. Click on "back" to go back to the worksheet, or click on "forward" to return to the same site if you have more questions to answer 1. Locate the site for this butterfly by clicking on the image 2. Which family does it belong to? 3. Why are scientists particularly interested in the Regent butterfly? Click on the online dictionary to find out what the following words mean : ecology rainforest endangered deforestation subtropical ecotourism What is the Wollemi Pine? 1. Where was it discovered? 2. Why is it one of the rarest plants in the world? NSW -National Parks and Wildlife Click on the links below and find out some facts about rainforests Tropical Rainforests Australian Rainforest Conservation Society Rainforests Photos and Facts
Ecoplants USA Inc. Wholesale Flowers, Tropical Flowers And Plants
A wholesaler of tropical plants, foliage and flowers direct from the rainforests. Special pricing on full and half cases of flowers.
http://www.ecoplants-usa.com
Beija-Flor Tours Of Brasil - We Welcome You
Small group tours to the north Brazilian rainforests. Michael Bailot provides guidance in intensive ayahuasca workshops.
http://www.daime.net/

Extractions: We Welcome You Communion with nature and high spiritual realms are our focus. Join us for a variety of life changing experiences and travels in Brasil. Visit the Central Highlands, the Atlantic Forest, and the Amazonian Jungle. Become a part of our family, sharing our home and lifestyle. Our husband (American) and wife (Brasilian) team will introduce you to an intimate universe of healing and transformation where you will participate in our daily life and our very special interests and talents. We are both practicing healers with skills and involvement in shamanism, ayahuasca ceremony, the Santo Daime faith, Umbanda, mediumistic healing, trance work, and plant spirit medicine. We offer a yearly calendar of tours and workshops in exquisite wilderness preserves, providing guidance in rain forest ceremony and ritual. We will visit a variety of healing centers, Santo Daime churches, and Amazonian Indian tribes where we will introduce you to deep training with accomplished healers and shamans. History Tour Info Costs Your Guides ... Home

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