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1 Global Environment By Jess Kadir 8102

2 Rainforests There are two types of rainforests Tropical Rainforests
Temperate Rainforests

3 Where Are tropical And temperate Rainforests?
Tropical Rainforests are found around the equator (tropical regions) mostly between the Tropic Of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Temperate Rainforests are located along a number of coastlines within the temperate Zones.

4 Rainforests What is a Rainforest? Rainforests are a thick humid jungle, that acquires a decent amount of annual rainfall. Why are Rainforest important to us? Rainforests are very important in the global ecosystem since it provides a home for many plants and animals, to help with the worlds climate by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen, rainforests are also a supply of medicines and food and are also a home for tribal people. What is the Difference Between Tropical And Temperate Rainforests? The difference between tropical and temperate rainforests is , in a tropical rainforests it is a hot humid climate because it is located near the equator but where as temperate rainforests are located in the temperate zones and there for makes it a cooler climate.

5 Deserts page

6 Where Are The Deserts? Most hot and dry deserts are located near the tropic of cancer And tropic of Capricorn.

7 Deserts What is a desert? A desert is scorching hot and often sandy region with extremely hot temperatures and low humidity. Most Deserts contain little or no vegetation. In a desert you would have very hot days and cold nights. The desert is made of sand it can also consists of rocky terrain or flat salts. Why are Deserts so important to us? Deserts are very important to us because there are manly rare plants and animals that have adapted to be able to survive in the harsh desert environment, which makes it a very unique region. Who Lives In the Desert? There may be inhabitants of the desert for eg. In Australia-Indigenous Australians (Aborigines), but the desert is also a home for the animals and plants, ag camels and cactus; Which both can live with out water for long periods of time.

8 Wetlands

9 Where Are Wetlands? Wetlands are found in different parts of the world which are Canada, North America , Africa Asia, Europe, Central and South America and Australia. Africa has the most wetlands than The other continents.

10 Wetlands What is a wetland? A wetland is an area of damp saturated soil fill with plenty of wildlife Why are wetlands so important to us? Wetlands play important part in nature for the following reasons: They provide a home for wildlife in the area, wetlands also prevent flooding by holding in water which keeps the river level normal and purify the surface water. Also many animals use the wetlands for migration and reproduction. Who Lives in Wetlands? A large Variety of rare plants and animals live in the wetlands, Great Blue Heron, chorus frog and the painted turtle are just a few of the animals that live in the wetlands.

11 Wetlands Video

12 References www.Youtube.com
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