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	The Cloudbridge Project: cloud forest restoration in Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A key feature of mid-altitude cloud forest is the abundance of moisture-gathering epiphytes such as bromeliads and orchids.
		The forest gathers water through evapotranspiration -- the accumulation of water vapors on the floor of the cloud forest and in the aerial plants known as epiphytes.
		One of the defining features of a cloud forest (as opposed to a rain forest) is that in a cloud forest most of the moisture is obtained from the clouds (horizontal mists), and a lesser amount is received as rain (vertical drops).
	www.cloudbridge.org /context.htm (3114 words)

	Tropical Montane Cloud Forest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cloud forests are a type of evergreen mountain forest found in tropical areas, where local conditions cause cloud and mist to be frequently in contact with the forest vegetation.
		The net precipitation (throughfall) in such forests is significantly enhanced (beyond rainfall contribution) through direct canopy interception of cloud water (horizontal precipitation or cloud stripping) and low water use by the vegetation.
		The term "cloud forest" or its Spanish equivalents are commonly used in association with montane forests in South and Central America, but is rarely used in Asia, Africa, Caribbean Islands or in the Oceania/Pacific region.
	sea.unep-wcmc.org /forest/cloudforest/cloudforests.cfm (626 words)

	17/2/2004 -- Climate Change Biggest Threat to Cloud Forests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The ability of cloud forests to strip and retain moisture from cloud and fogs is key to abundant, clean and predictable water supplies in many areas, especially during dry seasons.
		Cloud forest shelter species such as the endangered spectacted bear, the mountain gorillas of Africa and the resplendent Quetzal, a colorful bird that is the national symbol of Guatemala.
		Cloud forests in Jamaica are threatened by an introduced Australian tree, and feral pigs in Hawaiian cloud forests have led to plant and bird extinctions.
	www.forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=29471 (1014 words)

	Cloud Forests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cloud forests are easy to recognize by the clouds that caress them almost all year long.
		Cloud forests are also home to an abundance of mosses that cover both the tree trunks and the forest floor.
		Sometimes the term moss forest is used as a synonym for cloud forest.
	www.marrder.com /htw/special/environment/5.htm (653 words)

	Land Trust
		Neotropical cloud forests are situated atop mountains where unusual climatic conditions interact to produce frequent mist and cloud cover.
		The Cloud Forest School is privileged to own 106 acres of pristine cloud forest, legally protected by the first-ever conservation easement in Costa Rica.
		The two principal types of forest on the CEC property are known as Pacific slope premontane wet forest and lower montane wet forest (a type of cloud forest), both of which are endangered habitat types in Costa Rica.
	www.cloudforestschool.org /about_us/land_trust.htm (462 words)

	Andes Cloud Forest Peru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tropical cloud forests are found on mountains in the tropics, in areas that receive 20 to 400 inches (500 to 10,000 millimeters) of rain a year.
		Cloud forest soil is wet and often waterlogged, with humus and peat that make it highly organic.
		Many cloud forests serve as refuges for endangered species, which are being marginalized by the transformation and destruction of ecosystems at lower elevations.
	peruperu.com /andes-cloud-forest.htm (563 words)

	Cloud Forests Fading in the Mist, Their Treasures Little Known (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cloud forests are broadly defined as forests that are frequently covered in clouds or mist.
		The trees in cloud forests are generally 50 to 65 feet tall (15.2 to 18.3 meters) at lower elevations, much shorter and mossier at higher elevations.
		Despite their importance, cloud forests are under pressure from threats that include human population growth and conversion of forest land for grazing and agriculture.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/08/0813_cloudforest.html (1146 words)

	Cloud Forests - Conservation Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cloud forests, a type of rainforest, occur on high mountains in the tropics, generally between 2,000 and 3,500 meters, and experience very different environmental conditions.
		Cloud forests are so named because they are often shrouded in mist and fog.
		On the other side of the globe, cloud forests can still be found in SE Asia, New Guinea, tropical Africa, Madagascar, and some islands in the South Pacific.
	www.sfbotanicalgarden.org /cf/cf/index.html (461 words)

	Amazon Conservation Association - Sunchubamba Cloud Forest
		The cloud forest regions of the eastern slopes of the tropical Andes are important for several reasons.
		The eastern slope cloud forest is under considerable pressure from agricultural colonists from the highlands.
		However, the cloud forest of Manu is at some risk because a road runs parallel to the southern flank of the park.
	www.amazonconservation.org /home/sunchubamba.html (601 words)

	SARAGURO: THE CLOUD FOREST
		The cloud forests existing in the Saraguro area today are mostly located along the continental divide at elevations between 2800 and 3100 meters.
		Finally, we might note, the difficulty of off-trail travel in the cloud forest is probably a major factor in keeping the mountain tapir and the spectacled bear among the least known animals of their size in the world.
		Even in the 1960s, many Saraguros were concerned about the loss of forest cover--in the highlands as well as in the tropical forest lowlands to the east that they had been in the process of occupying.
	www.saraguro.org /cloudforest.htm (911 words)

	Cloud forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cloud forest on Mount Lushan in southeastern China
		This is characterized by persistent mist or clouds at the vegetation level, resulting in the reduction of direct sunlight and thus of evapotranspiration.
		Within cloud forests, much of the precipitation is in the form of fog drip, where fog condenses on tree leaves and then drips onto the ground below.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cloud_forest (369 words)

	The Cloudbridge Project - a cloud forest reserve in Costa Rica
		It was created to preserve and reforest an important gap in the cloud forest adjoining the Chirripó Pacifico river on the slopes of Mt. Chirripó.
		Cloud forest foliage and epiphytes have a unique capacity to capture moisture in the air.
		Research and Education -- to understand the cloud forest ecology, and to observe the variety of flora and fauna.
	www.cloudbridge.org (616 words)

	Cloud Forests - Crystalinks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A cloud forest is a generally tropical or subtropical evergreen montane forest characterized by a high incidence of low-level cloud cover, usually at the canopy level.
		The report says: "The ability of cloud forests to strip and retain moisture from cloud and fogs is key to abundant, clean and predictable water supplies in many areas, especially during dry seasons.
		Apart from their utility, cloud forests are home to many species found nowehere else on Earth, including the mountain gorilla of Africa, the spectacled bear, and the resplendent quetzal, Guatemala's national symbol.
	www.crystalinks.com /cloudforests.html (1133 words)

	Andean Humid Cloud Forest in DANGER: Iliniza Ecological Reserve, Ecuador, South America
		Because of difficult access, the cloud forest was virtually untouched less than 20 years ago, and now with improved chainsaw technology, its' destruction is exponential.
		In December 2000, I revisited the cloud forest of The Iliniza Ecological Reserve.
		Between the two villages is the cloud forest, the last mountain range on the western Andes.
	www.blacksheepinn.com /cloudforestletter.htm (2494 words)

	Cloud Forest Reseves of Monteverde : Monteverde Tours Costa Rica : Desafio Adventure Company
		A cloud forest is a special type of rain forest.
		In the Monteverde area there are two Private Reserves: the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve.
		There are other cloud forests in different parts of the world, such as Washington State, but Monteverde is special in its biodiversity.
	www.monteverdetours.com /tours/monteverde/cloud_forest_reserve.htm (1179 words)

	Costa Rica's Cloud Forests: Misty No More? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The clouds over the Monteverde cloud forests of Costa Rica are shrinking—and sitting higher above the mountain peaks—as a result of deforestation in the lowlands, according to a study in the October 19 issue of the journal Science.
		Enveloped almost continuously by fog and mist, cloud forests are hotbeds of biodiversity, harboring innumerable plants and animals that are found nowhere else in the world.
		In many regions, cloud forests are also a critical year-round source of clean water for people living in the surrounding lowlands.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/10/1019_costacloud.html (1053 words)

	Cloud Forest Alive Homepage (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cloud forest sounds - hear monkeys, frogs, insects, and other cloud forest noises.
		This website was developed to enhance global understanding of the unique and important cloud forests of Central America.
		Through their impact on water and soil quality, climate patterns, and numerous known and unknown plant and animal species, cloud forests profoundly affect life surrounding them and life around the planet.
	www.cloudforestalive.org.cob-web.org:8888 (368 words)

	Gardens in the Cloud Forest: Monteverde Lodge and Nectandra
		The tropical cloud forest is one of our planet’s most rare environments and is increasingly threatened by global warming and deforestation.
		In the cloud forests of Costa Rica, you may see some truly exotic wildlife: quetzals with their extravagant tails, agoutis foraging for nuts, perhaps even the endangered and curious tapir.
		The remainder of the land is wild cloud forest.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /archives/dec2004/Cloudforest_Gardens.htm (955 words)

	Monteverde Costa Rica rainforest: Santa Elena cloud forest Reserve. Info, maps and links. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A cloud forest is a highland forest characterized by nearly 100% humidity throughout the year.
		The lush cloud forest canopy of Monteverde is thus home to many species of insects, amphibians, and mammals which never even come down to the forest floor.
		The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve of Monteverde is one of the first community administered reserves in the country (not a national park, but under the protection of the Arenal Conservation Area).
	www.monteverdeinfo.com /reserve.htm (683 words)

	Cloud Forest - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cloud Forest, forest in the mountains of the wet tropics, usually lying at an elevation of between 1,000 and 2,500 m (3,200 and 8,200 ft).
		Various other, more specific forest types can be distinguished, some of them of restricted occurrence, such as cloud forest and mangrove swamp.
		The primarily temperate climate supports highland oak and pine forests.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Cloud_Forest.html (122 words)

	MIT team describes unique desert cloud forest - MIT News Office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The forest is especially unique, said Eltahir and Hildebrandt, because it "is a water-limited seasonal cloud forest" that is kept alive by water droplets gathered from passing clouds -- ground fog.
		So it is unusual, the researchers said, to find a cloud forest in a region known for chronic dryness.
		The forested area in the Sultanate of Oman is now semi-arid, and most of the ancient tree vegetation is gone.
	web.mit.edu /newsoffice/2006/cloudforest.html (619 words)

	Experience the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. - Go Visit Costa Rica
		Around a four-hour drive from the capital city of San Jose, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is one of the most stunning and breathtaking nature reserves in the entire world.
		Encompassing eight distinct biological zones, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve covers an area of 26,000 acres (10,522 hectares), and is home to more than 2,000 species of plants and trees, 100 species of mammals, over 400 species of birds, and roughly 1,200 species of amphibians and reptiles.
		When exploring the forest you will come across a variety of birds and animals including, bellbirds, guans, toucanets, jaguars, pumas and monkeys, as well as the golden toad, a toad species that is only known to exist here the in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
	www.govisitcostarica.com /region/city.asp?cid=402 (504 words)

	Manu cloud forest
		After a delicious boxed lunch at Ajanaco which, if clear, affords views over the cloud forest and the vast sprawling expanse of the lowland rain forest, the road suddenly descends down the eastern slope of the Andes.
		Returning for breakfast, the rest of the day will be spent exploring the forest overhanging the single lane road near the lodge, or some of the miles of trails that wind through the valley, to see high elevation cloud forest birds, such as the Golden-headed Trogon, as well as numerous, brightly-colored tanagers and hummingbirds.
		This mysterious cloud forest harbors species of flora and fauna new to science.
	www.travel-peru.net /manu_cloud_forest.htm (867 words)

	Info on Monteverde Costa Rica, Hotels, cloud forest, canopy tours, maps, links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is very unique in that it is situated on BOTH the Pacific and Atlantic slopes of the Continental Divide.
		Monteverde's Cloud Forest has thousands of species of plants, of which there are around 800 species of epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants), including 450 kinds of orchids.
		The cloud forest habitat that it protects is quite similar to that found at the neighboring reserve, as is the associated wildlife, including Resplendent Quetzals.
	www.monteverdecostarica.info (1707 words)

	www.elpanorama.net: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Costa Rica
		Wind sculptured elfin woodlands on the exposed ridges are spectacularly dwarfed, whereas protected cove forests have majestically tall trees festooned with orchids, bromeliads, ferns, vines, and mosses.
		The Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve is a biological preserve privately owned and managed by the Tropical Science Center (TSC), a Costa Rica nonprofit, scientific research and education association based in San José, established in 1962.
		Given the rich biodiversity of the cloud forest, we have the following research facilities: New laboratory with facilities to support fields work and sample storage and preparation.
	www.elpanorama.net /index.php?id=246 (669 words)

	Welcome to La Magnolia Cloud Forest
		The native oak [Quercus costaricensis] forests of the southern Cordillera central mountains have been rapidly shrinking over the past seventy years, as hard-pressed farmers moving into the region have felled the towering trees to turn them into charcoal.
		This is a view of our primary cloud forest, the forest which has never been touched by human pressures.
		It is located amid small trees and flberry bushes on one of the open slopes where the cloud forest is regenerating.
	www.magnoliacloudforest.com /photos.html (515 words)

	Monteverde, Costa Rica (Cloud Forest)
		Groups are for the most part silent when in the forest, and visitors are usually pleased with the amount of wildlife they see.
		There are 4.5 miles of trails in a special eco-system with an abundance of birds, mammals and plants, which have been preserved through out the years thanks to the heightened interest in conservation that has spread among the inhabitants of Monteverde.
		A thrilled Canopy Tour, walks thru the virgin Cloud Forest, Bird watching, a Butterfly and Humming Bird Gardens, which ever is your adventure at Selvatura you will enjoy all the cloud forest has to offer.
	www.centralamerica.com /cr/areas/monteverde.htm (851 words)

	Cloudbridge Project in Costa Rica: The Cloud Forest
		A cloud forest is a tropical rain forest in the clouds.
		The Chirripo preserve is along the top of the continental divide: if clouds are formed higher they will be formed above, not within the forest.
		While this issue has been studied extensively at Monteverde, it is likely that cloud forests in other areas are similarly threatened.
	cloudbridge.org /cloudforest.htm (1292 words)

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