Biome: Tropical Rainforest

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Biome Tropical Rainforest
Tropical Rainforest

• By
• Angelica A.
• Magan J.
• Chelsea G.
• December 2005

And I, Gir, will be your tour guide.
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Table of Contents

• Slide I Map
• Slide II Land Forms
• Slide III Producers
• Slide IV Herbivores
• Slide V Carnivores
• Slide VI Omnivores
• Slide VII Climate
• Slide VIII Ecological Concerns
• Slide IX Conservation Efforts
• Slide X Interesting Facts
• Slide XI Travel
• Slide XII Works Cited
• Slide XIII Grade Rubric

Oh, thats a lot.
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World Map
Rainforests are located in different locations on
four continents Asia, Australia, Africa, and
South America. Note that the green indicates the
areas with rainforests.
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Landforms found in the rainforest include
waterfalls, hills, swamps, streams and rivers.
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Herbivores are animals that feed on plants, which
are producers. The sloth, the Colugo, fruit bats,
tapirs, koalas, and parrots are examples of
herbivores in the tropical rainforest.
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Boa Constrictors, Red-eyed Tree Frogs, Giant
Chameleons, Civets, and Giant Otter Shrews are
also found in the rainforest. They are
carnivores, which means their diet consists only
of meat. But do remember that all animals feed
either directly or indirectly on producers.
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Some producers of the rainforest include the
Banyan tree, the Rafflesia, multiple species of
orchids, some ferns, and sweet potatoes. One
might discover that, in the rainforest, one tree
alone can hold hundreds or even thousands of
living creatures.
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The omnivores in the rainforest include
Rainforest Bandicoots, Mandrills, Sugar Gliders,
Marmosets, Toucans, and Kangaroos. Omnivorous
animals eat both meat and plants. Humans are
another example of omnivores, and some are found
in the rainforest as well!
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AAAAH! THE SKY IS FALLING!!! Oh wait, its just
the rain, hee-hee. It rains almost everyday in
the rainforest, an estimated 100 inches (or more)
of rain fall each year. Soil in the rain forest
can be poor because the rain washes away the
nutrients in the soil. The temperature on the
rainforest is about 93 F (34 C) to 68 F (20
C). It is also very humid in the rainforest,
77-88 humidity.
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Ecological Concerns
Over-hunting and pollution are some of the
problems our rainforests and other biomes face
today, but the number one concern is
deforestation. Because of deforestation, many
animals and possible cures for different
illnesses are lost.
Oops gotta go.
Hey! Who are you and what are you doing here!?!
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Conservation Effort
Remember that a small change for the better can
make a big difference. Well, thats it for now,
Im going to a play date with Mr. Bean and Teddy.
Dont go running outside carrying a billboard
shouting, Save the rainforest!!! because that
wouldnt do you any good. Kids like you can save
the rainforest and other biomes in your own
little way.
For example, avoid buying exotic pets from the
rainforest, remember not all animals can be
domesticated and even house pets are known to
attack. And taking animals from their natural
habitat reduces the chances of growth in their
already decreasing population.
You could also try to minimize your use of
products made from the rainforest. You can even
join an adopt-a-rainforest program to help
protect our endangered biome.
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Interesting Facts
Rainforests produce 40 of the Earths oxygen.
The rainforest is also considered the worlds
pharmacy because it is a source of many drugs.
Some of these are used to fight cancer, such as
the Periwinkle plant that increased the chance of
survival for Leukemia patients.
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The Tropical Rainforest is home to the most
diverse plant and animal life, some are yet to be
discovered. And , believe it or not, even those
who dont live in this exotic biome is affected
by it.
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Works Cited

• Rainforest Facts. December 2005.
  http//www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm.
• Rainforest. December 2005. http//en.wikipedia.
  org/wiki/Rainforest.
• Tropical Rainforest. December 2005.
  http//www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm.
• Favuzzi, Roco. 28.3 Forest Biome Notes.
  December 2005. http//www.oswego.org/staff/rfavuzz
  i/web/FOREST20BIOME20NOTES.doc
• Special Thanks to
• Gir
• Angel of Death
• Mr. Bean
• Teddy