[lemma=in | tag=DT] [word=rainforest] [□]
[lemma=in | tag=DT] [word=rainforest] [□=□]
[lemma=in | tag=DT] [word=rainforest] [□ | □]
This book explains what a rainforest is , where they are found in the world , and provides information on the people and animals that inhabit them . The cause of the destruction of the rainforest was put very simply by the Forest Alliance of British Columbia ( 1996 ) : " The global population has more than tripled this century , and will continue to grow for the next 50 years , particularly in developing countries . This field trip takes a look at what a rainforest is and why it is an important ecosystem , the animals and peoples of the rainforest , what types of rainforests there are , and provides some ideas that students can do to actively participate in protecting the remaining rainforests.ObjectivesStudents will learn about what defines a rainforest . This rainforest is an important source of rare plants whose destruction may upset the ecological balance of the region . For example , if a rainforest is removed and replaced with crops , there is less transpiration , or evaporation of water from leaves . She helped to draw international attention to the damage that commercial clearance of the rainforest was having on this unique and diverse habitat . I love this picture because as a biology major , the rainforest was a place I had always wanted to see and it was everything I always imagined it would be . This book explains what a rainforest is , where they are found , and provides information on the people and animals that inhabit them . But , as the climate became wetter , by 5000 years ago the rainforest was reasserting its grip on the landscape , displaying surprising resilience and a degree of dynamism not previously suspected , Dr Hopkins says . Last month in Houston , five RAN activists protesting oil exploration in the rainforest were charged with felonies and held on $ 1,000,000 bail . It is also the story of how the original spiritual intention of converting the heathen was subverted to commercial ends when the Jesuit missions in the rainforest were destroyed to allow commerce to take over . This rainforest is all indoors and houses over 3,000 butterflies . Small areas of hot and gaseous water were evident at Lake Vui , and the rainforest was completely burned around the crater . This rainforest is being cleared at the fastest rate in the world , primarily for cattle pasture . Encouraging sustainable timber extraction , and suppressing illegal logging , are only part of what must be done to stop the rainforest being degraded and destroyed . This rainforest is not protected yet , so stay tuned for a renewed campaign to stop geothermal development and reinstate protected status for Wao Kele O Puna . Typically , the minimum rainfall amount required for a rainforest is about 200 centimeters ( 78 inches ) or more of annual precipitation.Alternate Spellings : rain forestExamples : Rainforests can also exist outside the tropics and temperate rain forests can also exhibit similar biodiversity of plants and animals as tropical rainforests . It is impossible to say for sure whether tapirs could survive if the rainforest were completely des - troyed , but it does seem unlikely . Trips into the rainforest were by canoe and on foot .