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Discover the diverse flora and fauna of the tropical rainforest in Lower and Central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Learn about unique plants like the Bengal Bamboo and the Rafflesia Flower, as well as fascinating animals such as Orangutans and Toucans. Understand the impact of abiotic factors like water and sunlight on this rich ecosystem. Explore the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil and Indonesia through sightseeing, fishing, and hiking. Be prepared with essential gear and weather information, while also learning about threats like global warming and deforestation.
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Tropical Rainforest By Kendall Boyer, Wesley Sigl, and Dirty Dan.
The basics: • Location: • Lower and central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia • It is located between the tropic of Capricorn and the tropic of Cancer • Borders the savannah and temperate forest biomes. • The rainforest is home to over 50 percent of the worlds animals.
Plants: Have large leaves for maximum sunlight absorption Shed water so branches do not break: Oily coating Drip tips Grooved leaves Some plants’ leaves turn with the movement of the sun
Plants Lianas Vine • It starts off as a small shrub that grows on the forest floor, and as it grows, it attaches itself to smaller saplings and strangles it as it ages.
Common Plants: • Bengal Bamboo (Southeast Asia) • Bougainvillea (South America) • Coconut Tree • Rafflesia
Rafflesia The Rafflesia Flower: • Largest in the world • Many species are endangered. • Has no stems or roots • Can only be found in Southeast Asia • Has a foul odor.
Animals: Adaptations: Diets that are fruit oriented Camouflage and slowness help the sloth evade predators. • Bright colors • Loud vocalizations • Birds beaks are different depending on what they eat.
Common animals. Orangutan Gorillas Two and three toed sloths Toucans Parrots Anacondas Frilled Lizard
Abiotic Factors : Water, sunlight, temperature, climate and weather, and precipitation all affect the life of the plants and animals in the rainforest.
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil Sight seeing, fishing, hiking
Indonesia Fishing, tours, wildlife expiditions
Gear: • Waterproof boots and jacket • Umbrella • Iodine (Purify water) • Insect repellant • Sunscreen • First-aid kit Weather Report : Rainfall : 250-450 cm a year. (8-14 feet) Temperature : 68-93 degrees with 77-88 percent humidity
Threats to the Rainforest • Global warming • Poor farming practices (subsistence agriculture, slash and burn) • Poaching • resource exploitation.