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Your Guide to Exploring….
Tropical Rainforests Around the World
South and Central America in the Amazon river basin.
•Africa - Zaire basin, with a small area in West Africa; also
eastern Madagascar.
•Indo-Malaysia - west coast of India, Assam, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.
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Features• Constant
warm, wet weather and high humidity levels
• Extreme biodiversity and excellent photo-ops
• Receives at least 80 inches of rainfall per year
• Home to half the worlds plants and animals
• Cover 6% of the worlds total area
• Thick canopy. Home to unique animals
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Climate• Humid due to high levels of
rainfall, lightweight and breathable attire recommended
• Year round warm temperatures. Average of 77 F°
• Precipitation levels can reach up to 250 cm per year. Bring a rain coat!
• Very little seasonal variation
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Average Monthly Precipitation and
Temperature
Plant and Animal SpeciesMost diverse ecosystem on earth• More than 50% of the worlds
plant and animal speciesHigh temperatures, humidity, and rainfall • Excellent conditions for life• No freezing temperatures,
lack of water is rareMost species found nowhere else on earth• Removal of a species could
force another into extinction
Have developed long, large bills that allows it to reach fruit on small branches that can’t support the birds weight
Climbing wood vines that have adapted by strangling other trees(usually canopy trees) and taking their supply of sunlight.
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Move from canopy to canopy tree high off the jungle ground using rope bridges or zip lines, and witness the jungle from another perspective with this breathtaking, exhilarating activity.
Suggested Tourist SitesRiver Cruises
Canopy Tours Travel easily
through the rainforests with a new and beautiful view of the wildlife in it’s natural state in a fun river cruise
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Seasonal Information
Best time to
visit
Concentrate the wildlife
and increase chance of
seeing aquatic wildlife May/
June to October/ Novemb
er
Better for
hiking
During the rainy season
the plants drop their fruit
attracting
animals
Before or
after a rainy seaso
n
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Unique FeaturesPotential source of medical plants
Home to tribal cultures
6-33 feet of rainfall per year
Contains a greater number of different kinds of plants than all other parts of
the world put together
Poor and infertile soil
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Jaguar Gorilla MacawStrawberry Poison Dart
Frog
Animal Species
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Plant Species
Epiphytes
Terminalia Oblonga
Lecythis Ampla
Bambusa Tulda
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Environmental Issues
Rainforests stores are huge storages of green house gases
Contributing to global warming
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• "Earth Floor: Biomes." Earth Floor: Biomes. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2013. <http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rforestA.html>.
• "Plant Adaptations." Plant Adaptations. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2013. <http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/plants/adapt.htm>
• Thyberg, David. "Activities in the Amazon Rainforest." Travel Tips. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2013. <http://traveltips.usatoday.com/activities-amazon-rainforest-1168.html>.
Works Cited
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