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	Rainforest Biomes
		Seventy percent of the plants in the rainforest are trees.
		It was thought at the time that the soil of a rainforest must be very fertile, filled with nutrients, enabling it to support the immense trees and other vegetation they found.
		Nutrients generally stay in an ecosystem by being recycled and in a rainforest are mainly found in the living plants and the layers of decomposing leaf litter.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /rainforest.htm (2227 words)

	Rainforest (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall.
		As well as prodigious rainfall, many rainforests are characterized by a high number of resident species and tremendous biodiversity.
		Temperate rainforests are found along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska through Washington state, in the former Yugoslavia, and in parts of Japan.
	www.freedownloadsoft.com /info/rainforest.html (856 words)

	Rainforest Facts
		Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years.
		Rainforests are being destroyed because the value of rainforest land is perceived as only the value of its timber by short-sighted governments, multi-national logging companies, and land owners.
		Rainforests represent a store of living and breathing renewable natural resources that for eons, by virtue of their richness in both animal and plant species, have contributed a wealth of resources for the survival and well-being of humankind.
	www.rain-tree.com /facts.htm (8355 words)

	Save the Amazon Rainforest \| Amazon River - Rainforest Animals
		The Amazon rainforest is the biggest forest in the world and is also the last big space covered with tropical plants and animals.
		The Amazon forest territory is a tropical rainforest that is located in the north side of the South American continent and is shared by 9 countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana and Guiana.
		A rainforest has trees, like any other forest, but they are very different from the temperate forest you are used to seeing in colder places like in US, Europe and parts of Asia.
	www.amazon-rainforest.org (696 words)

	Tropical Rainforests: Research Links for Students (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rainforest is a type of tropical forest that is dominated by closely spaced trees forming an unbroken canopy..
		Where the rainfall is also spread evenly throughout the year, tropical rainforests occur; where precipitation levels vary and there is a pronounced dry season, tropical moist forests grow, and in areas with less moisture are dry forests and savannas.
		Rainforests are the tropical forest of the earth's equatorial zone.
	www.stemnet.nf.ca /CITE/rainforest_what.htm (788 words)

	Rain 3
		The climate of the rainforest is warm most of the year and has a lot of rain through most of the year.
		Even though the rainforests cover such a little amount of land mass of the Earth, they are home to the largest number of plant and animal species in such a concentrated area.
		The animal of the tropical rainforest are a wide variety that adapt to their surroundings in many ways.
	ths.sps.lane.edu /biomes/rain3/rain3.html (868 words)

	Wealth of the Rainforest - Pharmacy to the World from Raintree Nutrition, Inc.
		Rainforests are being destroyed worldwide for the profits they yield - mostly harvesting unsustainable resources like timber, for cattle and agriculture, and for subsistence cropping by rainforest inhabitants.
		The latest statistics show that rainforest land converted to cattle operations yields the land owner $60 per acre and if timber is harvested, the land is worth $400 per acre.
		This much needed income source creates the awareness and economic incentive for this population in the rainforest to protect and preserve the forests for long term profits for themselves and their children and is an important solution in saving the rainforest from destruction.
	www.rain-tree.com (960 words)

	Rainforest Biome
		The largest temperate rainforests are on the pacific coast in North America, stretching from Alaska to Oregon.
		The average temperature in tropical rainforests ranges from 70 to 85° F. The environment is pretty wet in tropical rainforests, maintaining a high humidity of 77% to 88% year-round.
		In temperate rainforests common epiphytes are mosses and ferns, while in tropical rainforests there are many kinds of epiphytes, including orchids and bromeliads.
	www.nceas.ucsb.edu /nceas-web/kids/biomes/rainforest.htm (1451 words)

	Rainforest facts, photos and how to prevent their destruction
		The Rainforest Foundation supports people living in and around the world's rainforests to protect the environment and fulfill their rights to land, life and livelihood.
		The Rainforest Foundation has condemned actions by World Bank staff towards a delegation from Congolese organisations representing rainforest communities at a recent meeting in Kinsasha in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
		The Rainforest Foundation is working with Congolese environmental, developmental and human rights groups to try and prevent the carve-up of the world's second largest rainforest after the Amazon.
	www.rainforestfoundationuk.org (255 words)

	Rainforest (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The cutting and destruction of the Rainforests also changes the albedo or reflectivity of the Earth's Surface, which in turn alters wind and ocean current patterns, and changes rain fall distribution.1999 and the year 2000 weather patterns are a fore warning of coming events for Earth.
		Rainforests are home to more species of plants and animals than the rest of the world put together.
		Rainforest land cleared for pasture or farming degrades quickly and is usually abandoned.
	www.solcomhouse.com /rainforest.html (2341 words)

	RINCON RAINFOREST
		All of this ACG rainforest expansion was set in motion in 1997 by a large group of landowners who came to the ACG and asked to be bought out, long after the early 1990's when ACG thought its boundaries were relatively fixed.
		Now that the Rincon Rainforest has been purchased, the ACG boundary is the boundary of the Rincon Rainforest with the lower elevation contemporary agroscape and its many resident landowners.
		The Rincon Rainforest project moved from a grace period to a race against the loggers and agroindustrial purchasers.
	janzen.sas.upenn.edu /caterpillars/RR/rincon_rainforest.htm (4589 words)

	AFRICA - Explore the Regions - Rainforest
		One of the worst cases of rainforest exploitation took place in the Belgian colony of Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) where thousands of forced laborers died in the scramble to harvest wild rubber.
		Today, the governments of rainforest countries are now torn between the need to protect their endangered rainforests and the need for the money, roads and jobs that foreign logging companies bring in.
		Growing populations, swollen by war refugees, are razing rainforest to make way for farm land; poachers are picking off chimpanzees and gorillas to sell to the profitable bushmeat trade.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/africa/explore/rainforest/rainforest_overview_lo.html (280 words)

	EO Experiments: Rainforest Biome
		Tropical rainforests are found closer to the equator and temperate rainforests are found farther north near coastal areas.
		Tropical rainforests are found closer to the equator where it is warm.
		Temperate rainforests are found near the cooler coastal areas further north or south of the equator.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Laboratory/Biome/biorainforest.html (315 words)

	Rainforest Alliance: What We Do
		At the Rainforest Alliance, we believe that the key to ensuring long and healthy lives for people, for wildlife and for the planet is by establishing sustainable ways of working the land.
		The Rainforest Alliance Certified seal of approval makes it easy for consumers to know they are buying a product that has been grown or made sustainably.
		Rainforest Alliance certification is a comprehensive process that promotes and guarantees improvements in agriculture, forestry and travel.
	www.rainforest-alliance.org /programs/index.html (436 words)

	Earth Floor: Biomes
		The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome found near Earth's equator.
		Tropical rainforests receive from 60 to 160 inches of precipitation that is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.
		But in the tropical rainforest, plants grow so fast that they rapidly consume the nutrients from the decomposed leaf litter.
	www.cotf.edu /ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rforest.html (230 words)

	Amazon Lodge in Peru - Rainforest Expeditions
		In 2006, Rainforest Expeditions expanded to the Andes with Konchukos Tambo, an excellent base for the renowned treks of Huascaran National Park and the Cordillera Blanca.
		Indeed as the founding venture of Rainforest Expeditions, it was established to aid the protection of these magnificent birds and has a long-term research project to ensure the survival of their populations.
		It is unrivalled in its access to pristine Amazonian forests, having no neighbours, and due to its distance from human populations requires a stopover in Refugio Amazonas.
	www.perunature.com (452 words)

	Rainforest Alliance
		The Rainforest Alliance announced that global sales of certified coffee, bananas and chocolate surpassed US$1 billion in 2006, securing ecosystems and sustainable livelihoods.
		The Rainforest Alliance is working with three global leaders in the forest products sector to increase their use of wood from responsibly managed forestlands.
		Rainforest Alliance staff from around the world share their favorite nature photographs.
	www.rainforest-alliance.org (252 words)

	Biomes - Living Worlds :: Biomes / rainforest
		The tropical rainforest biome is home to some of the world's most densely populated forests.
		Tropical rainforests usually reside in or near the equator and are located in more than forty countries.
		The second largest rainforest, engulfing more than 600 million acres (243 million hectares), is in Southeast Asia and on such islands as the Philippines and New Guinea.
	library.thinkquest.org /C0113340/main.php?section=biomes&topic=rainforest (558 words)

	Tropical Rainforest Coalition
		Rainforest Journey: Visit to the Llushin River Project
		TRC funds a large land acquisition in northeast Ecuador in the Cofan territory.
		TRC President Alex Rubin reunites with Randy Borman, Cofan leader and rainforest conservationist, 14 years later.
	www.rainforest.org (104 words)

	Daintree Rainforest - Cairns, Tropical Far North Queensland, Australia - Daintree Rainforest
		The Daintree Rainforest north of Cairns in Tropical Far North Queensland Australia is one of the most diverse and beautiful examples of Mother Nature in the world.
		It is home to the largest range of plants and animals on earth, and all are found within the largest chunk of rainforest in Australia - an area spanning approximately 1200 square kilometres.
		The Daintree Rainforest is a unique area, precariously balanced between the advances of development and the warnings of environmentalists.
	www.daintreerainforest.com (582 words)

	Protecting Lands - Sustaining Lives \| Rainforest Foundation US
		Oct 19th, 2007- In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Belize ruled in favor of the Mayan villages of Conejo and Santa Cruz, affirming the collective rights of the indigenous communities to land and resources.
		The first-ever law in Africa guarding against the discrimination, exploitation and violence endured by indigenous peoples could be passed in the Republic of Congo by the end of 2007.
		Rainforest Foundation partners, the Amazon Defense Coalition, visited New York to attend Live Earth and raise awareness about the oil destruction in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
	www.rainforestfoundation.org (456 words)

	Journey Into Amazonia -- Teacher Resources -- Levels of Life
		For example, many rainforest species live only at the tops of tall trees unseen from the ground, while others live about half way to the top, making it extremely difficult to stop and look for them.
		Away from the rivers, the floor of the rainforest is dark with less than 5% of the available sunlight filtering to the ground at noon.
		Using their newfound rainforest knowledge, students might create a "choose-your-own-adventure" type of game, or a game more closely tied to one particular layer of the rainforest.
	www.pbs.org /journeyintoamazonia/teacher_levels.html (1595 words)

	World Rainforest Information Portal - Amazon, South America, Asia, Africa - Rain forest web.org
		Rainforest Information: Indigenous Peoples, Animals, Plants, Kids, Biodiversity, Maps...
		Rainforest Regions: South America, Africa, Asia, North and Central America, Oceania, Indonesia, Brazil, Canada...
		Rainforest Destruction: Wood and Paper, Oil and Gas, Consumption, Finance...
	www.rainforestweb.org (99 words)

	Rainforest Rescue - Help us Save the Daintree
		The easiest and most effective way is through an ongoing monthly contribution from your credit card or direct debit from your bank or credit union account.
		While you are spreading your donation over the 12 months you can also look forward to receiving a receipt for tax-deductibility at the end of the financial year.
		David Suzuki, the internationally acclaimed broadcaster, journalist and biologist is making his voice heard as a spokesperson for Rainforest Rescue.
	www.rainforestrescue.org.au (262 words)

	Amazon.com: Rainforest: Books: Thomas Marent (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ranging from majestic panoramas of the forest to intimate portraits of birds and mammals (how did he get those wide angle portraits of monkeys?!) to fantastic close ups of invertebrates and mushrooms, this book explores tropical humid forest at all its levels.
		The message of this magnificent collection is clear - rainforests are the pinnacle of life on Earth, a jewel-studded crown of Nature; they are libraries of genetic and biotic diversity that must be saved at all cost.
		As I teach children at schools about how global warming is really an incredible opportunity, this book sets their minds into fantastic positive motion and you can see the happiness in there eyes to know what it is we are fighting to save for all future generations.
	www.amazon.com /Rainforest-Thomas-Marent/dp/0756619408 (1891 words)

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