THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST BY MARIE & FRANK

What is a Rainforest? What is a rainforest? A rainforest is a place where half of all the animals of the world live. What is a Rainforest?

Location of the Rainforests Rainforests are located in North America, South America, Asia and Africa.

Emergent Layer The Emergent Layer has the trees that emerge above the top of the rainforest canopy. It has many of the birds there too.

Canopy layer The Canopy layer has a lot of animals like monkeys, boas, sloths, lizards, toucans, and butterflies.

Understory Layer The understory is the lowest layer in the rainforest. Some animals live there too such as jaguars, snakes, butterflies, anteaters, katydids, and poison dart frogs.

The Forest Floor is the darkest place, but animals live there The Forest Floor is the darkest place, but animals live there. Some of them are jaguars, anteaters, panthers, and ants. Forest Floor

Deforestation Deforestation is when people cut down the rainforest for farms, lumber, cabins, homes, and buildings.

People of the Rain Forest There are people that live in the rain forest just like the animals.

Conclusion Do not cut the rainforest down!!!!