2. Rainforest deforestation Created and Presented by Sophia Nuñez

4. 22° North 22° South 0°0° How about the Tropic of Capricorn? Where is the Tropic of Cancer? The Equator?

6. Madagascar Southeast Asia

9. Deforestation Nutrients are removed from the ecosystem Nutrients are removed from the ecosystem Soil is only good for a short period of time Soil is only good for a short period of time Grazing Grazing Burning Burning Building Building

10. Deforestation

11. Facts Tropical Rainforest covers less than 6% of the Earth’s land Tropical Rainforest covers less than 6% of the Earth’s land More than ½ of worlds plants and animal species live in tropical rainforest’s More than ½ of worlds plants and animal species live in tropical rainforest’s Produces 40% of earth’s oxygen Produces 40% of earth’s oxygen 25% of all medicines come from rainforest plants 25% of all medicines come from rainforest plants 70% of plants with known anti-cancer properties are from rainforest 70% of plants with known anti-cancer properties are from rainforest By 2050 there may be no more rainforest By 2050 there may be no more rainforest

12. Friends & Neighbors

13. Insects

14. Birds

15. Reptiles

16. Other Animals

17. Don’t just think locally, Think globally!! Rainforest Conservation Fund Rainforest Conservation Fund

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