2. Welcome to The Rain Forest n The oldest Eco-system n Rain forests cover 12% of the total land surface of the globe n Contain 50-90% of all species n Tropical vs. Temperate

3. Tropical Rainforest

4. Temperate Rainforest

5. Coming soon: A Temperate Rain Forest Near You!

6. Olympic’s Drapery n Mosses n Mosses cover the Rain Forest, drenched in water and nutrients. cease Photosynthesis during dry times and become dormant. n Reawaken n Reawaken only when rain begins to flow.

7. The Giants of the Forest n Sitka n Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock dominate the Rain Forest, growing to great extremes. n Western n Western Hemlock: 241 feet tall! 270 inches thick!

8. Other Inhabitants

9. Who Lives There? n The thick and protective vegetation also vegetation also provides excellent provides excellent habitats for the habitats for the animals of the animals of the Rain Forest. Rain Forest.

10. Home Sweet Home

11. Not So Sweet...

12. Interdependence Day n All life depends on other life.

13. Everyday is recycle day in the Rain Forest !

14. Forest Biomass

15. Raindrops keep falling on my head….. n Precipitation ranges from 140 to 167 inches (or 12 to 14 feet) every year!

16. Now Stephanie with the Weather! n Temperature and rainfall n Watersheds

17. You are now leaving the Temperate Rain Forest Please check the bottom of you shoes on the way out!