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2.  Mostly around the equator  Rain Forests cover approximately 6% of Earth’s land surface  There are 3 main layers to the Rain Forest 1. Canopy: Top most layer, 25-45 meters high, home to birds and monkeys. 2. Understory: Middle layer, home to some amphibians and reptiles like snakes and chameleons. 3. Ground: Self explanatory, layer where most insects live. Decomposers of all kinds also call this layer home.

3.  Wet, tropical climate  Temperature rarely goes over 93◦F  Humidity is average is between 77-88%  Rainfall is more than 100in. a year!  Monsoonal areas have periodical dry seasons  Almost all rain forests are near the equator

4.  More than 2/3 of the Earth’s plant species are found in Tropical Rain Forests  Plants live in warm, humid environment that allows a huge variety of plants rare in more mild climates  Plants are spread out between 3 main layers of the Rain Forest  Plants consist of ferns, broadleaved shrubs, dwarf bombs, carnivores plants, orchids, strangler fig, and others  Over 300 species of trees

5.  VARITY OF TYPES OF ANIMALS  REPTILES, FISH, BIRDS, INSECTS, MAMMALS ALL LIVE IN RAIN FORESTS  Reptiles 1. Poison Dart Frogs 2. Green Iguana 3. Green Anaconda 4. Green River Turtles  Fish 1. Fresh water sting ray 2. Arapama 3. Annual Killi Fish  Birds 1. King Vulture 2. Macaw 3. Toucans  Mammals 1. Sloth 2. Puma 3. Monkey

6.  Tropical deforistation  Pollution  Urbanization  Poaching and Hunting  Tourism  Introduction of foreign plants and animals

7.  Logging  Large and Small Scale agriculture  Cattle Pasture  Some plants can be used for medical purposes

8.  www.blueplanetbiomes.com www.blueplanetbiomes.com  www.wildernessclassroom.com www.wildernessclassroom.com  www.srl.caltech.edu www.srl.caltech.edu  www.mongabay.com www.mongabay.com