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Rainforest Facts Rainforest Facts

• Rainforests only cover 2% of the Rainforests only cover 2% of the world but the rainforests hold 50% of world but the rainforests hold 50% of the worlds trees.the worlds trees.

• Over one quarter of natural Over one quarter of natural medicines are discovered in the medicines are discovered in the tropical rainforest also known as ‘ tropical rainforest also known as ‘ jewels of the Earth.jewels of the Earth.

• The rainforests are responsible of The rainforests are responsible of 28% of the worlds air.28% of the worlds air.

Rainforests Layers Rainforests Layers

• The forest floorThe forest floor..• The bottom-most layer, receives only The bottom-most layer, receives only

2% of the sunlight. Many forms of 2% of the sunlight. Many forms of fungi growing here help decay the fungi growing here help decay the animal and plant wasteanimal and plant waste

Rainforests Layers Rainforests Layers

• Understory Layer Understory Layer • The understory layer lies between the The understory layer lies between the

canopy and the forest floor. The understory canopy and the forest floor. The understory is home to a number of birds, snakes and is home to a number of birds, snakes and lizards, as well as predators such as jaguars lizards, as well as predators such as jaguars , boa and leopards. Only about 5% of the , boa and leopards. Only about 5% of the sunlight shining on the rainforest canopy sunlight shining on the rainforest canopy reaches the understory. This layer can be reaches the understory. This layer can be called a called a shrub layershrub layer, although the shrub , although the shrub layer may also be considered a separate layer may also be considered a separate layer.layer.

Rainforest LayersRainforest Layers

• The Canopy LayerThe Canopy Layer• The Canopy layer contains the The Canopy layer contains the

majority of the largest trees, typically majority of the largest trees, typically 30–45 m tall. The canopy is home to 50 30–45 m tall. The canopy is home to 50 percent of all plant species, suggesting percent of all plant species, suggesting that perhaps half of all life on Earth that perhaps half of all life on Earth could be found there. A quarter of all could be found there. A quarter of all insect species are believed to exist in insect species are believed to exist in the rainforest canopy. the rainforest canopy.

Rainforests LayersRainforests Layers

• The Emergent LayerThe Emergent Layer• The emergent layer contains a small The emergent layer contains a small

number of very large trees called number of very large trees called emergentsemergents.. They need to be able to They need to be able to adapt to the hot temperatures and adapt to the hot temperatures and strong winds that occur above the strong winds that occur above the canopy in some areas.canopy in some areas.

Tree Frogs Tree Frogs

Tree FrogsTree FrogsA tree frog is spends a major portion of its

lifespan in trees. Many tree frogs can change their colour for better camouflage. Tree frogs are usually tiny, as their weight has to be carried by the branches and twigs

of the rainforest.

Spider Monkeys Spider Monkeys

• The spider monkey has long limbs The spider monkey has long limbs and long tails.and long tails.

• Spider monkeys live in the upper Spider monkeys live in the upper layers of the rainforestlayers of the rainforest

• A spider monkey’s diet is fruits and A spider monkey’s diet is fruits and the occasional plants and insectsthe occasional plants and insects

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Bromeliads Bromeliads

• Bromeliads are related to the Bromeliads are related to the pineapple family. Some bromeliads pineapple family. Some bromeliads can hold several gallons of water. can hold several gallons of water. They also provide homes for wildlife They also provide homes for wildlife in the rainforest.in the rainforest.

Lianas Lianas

•Ninety per cent of the world's vine species grow in Ninety per cent of the world's vine species grow in tropical rainforests. Lianas are a type of climbing tropical rainforests. Lianas are a type of climbing vine found throughout tropical rainforests. They have vine found throughout tropical rainforests. They have thick, woody stems and come in various lengths (up thick, woody stems and come in various lengths (up to 3,000 ft) and varying shapes. They begin life on to 3,000 ft) and varying shapes. They begin life on the forest floor but depend on trees for support as the forest floor but depend on trees for support as they climb upwards towards the sunlight they need they climb upwards towards the sunlight they need for survival. for survival.

The Huli Tribe FactsThe Huli Tribe Facts

• The Huli Tribe live in Papua New The Huli Tribe live in Papua New Guinea.Guinea.

• The population of the Huli tribe is The population of the Huli tribe is 150,000150,000

• The have lived in their current area The have lived in their current area for 1000 yearsfor 1000 years

• They usually speak ‘Huli’ and Tok They usually speak ‘Huli’ and Tok Pisin.Pisin.

ConclusionConclusion

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