1. The Tropical Rainforest
Sherelle Streeter APES

2. WORLD DISTRIBUTION Central America Central Africa Southern Asia
From India and Buma (W) to Java and Borneo (E)
Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea Island
Approximately 6% of earth’s surface

3. Major Characteristics...
Elevation: 0-1,000 meters
Geological structure:
Poor Soil
Tall Trees
Swampy waters
Climate:
Humid
Moist
Hot
Wet
Temperature:
Avg.: 77 degrees Fahrenheit

4. Major Characteristics
Rainfall:
Avg. 250 cm/ year
4 in./month
Snowfall:
None. Temperatures are too warm
Seasons:
Rainy/hot during winter/spring months, Mild less rain during summer/fall months

5. Major Characteristics
Winds:
Trade winds blow in the same latitude– moisture from the sea (brings rain) and desert dust (enrich soil)
The higher the elevation, the more wind received
Wind speed max: 3 meters/ sec.

6. This projects the average rainfall in millimeters in relation to the average temperature in Celsius. There is more rainfall in the winter/spring months. AS the temperature increases so does the amount of rain; their corresponding.
RAINFALL GRAPH

7. Plants and Animals…
Plants:
Bromeliads
Strangler Fig
Lianas
Orchids

8. Plants and Animals Animals: Scarlet Macaw Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Capuchin Monkeys
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Anaconda

9. Indigenous People
50 million indigenous people inhabit Tropical Rainforest
They:
Grow crops
Use western goods
Make reg. trips to town for foods
Use medicinal plants for illnesses
People:
Pygmies, Mbuti (Africa)
Dayaks, Orangulu (Asia)
Yanomami (Brazil)
Kuku-Yalanji (NE Australia)

10. Anthropogenic Problems…
Deforestation (cutting down trees)
Overexploitation (over hunting animals until their returns are diminished)
This chart shows the distribution of deforestation in Tropical Rainforests global regions
Deforestation occurs more in South America than any other tropical country. Africa, ranking second.

11. Anthropogenic Problems…
This chart is a more in-depth version of the prior graph.
Brazil , located in South America, deals with the most deforestation.
Venezuela, Zimbabwe, DR CONGO, Nigeria, etc. are African countries that make up nearly the same amount of deforestation

12. Solving Problems Deforestation Overexploitation
Tropical Forestry Action Plan (TFAP): launched in 1985 by the Food and Agricultural Organization
Paper Recycling Campaigns
Overexploitation
Endangered Species ACT
Fining individuals for hunting threatened/endangered species.

13. Works Cited
Belt, Annie. "Photo Gallery: Tropical Rain Forest Wildlife." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct
Morris, Rebecca J. "Anthropogenic Impacts on Tropical Forest Biodiversity: A Network Structure and Ecosystem Functioning Perspective." Anthropogenic Impacts on Tropical Forest Biodiversity: A Network Structure and Ecosystem Functioning Perspective. The Royal Society, Web. 06 Oct
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Ruth, Butler. "RAINFOREST PEOPLE     ." Mongabay.com. N.p., Web. 06 Oct
"Solutions to Tropical Deforestation: An Article in New Renaissancemagazine." Solutions to
Tropical Deforestation: An Article in New Renaissancemagazine. Renaissance Universal, Web. 06 Oct
"The Plants of the Rainforest." The Plants of the Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct