1. Rain Forests

2. Rainforests of the World.
Rainforests cover less than 6% of the land’s surface.

3. They are all near the EQUATOR.

4. Where are tropical rainforests?
Tropical rainforests are located in a band
around the equator (Zero degrees
latitude), mostly in the area between the
Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N latitude) and
the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S latitude).
This 3,000 mile (4800 km) wide band is
called the "tropics."

5. The equator is an imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles. Temperatures at the equator are high. These high temperatures cause accelerated evaporation of water, which results in frequent rain in forested areas in the tropics.

6. Tropical rainforests cover only about
7% of the Earth's surface.
The largest rainforests are in the
Amazon River Basin (South America),
the Congo River Basin (western Africa),
And throughout much of southeast
Asia.
Smaller rainforests are located in
Central America, Madagascar, Australia
And nearby islands, India, and other
locations in the tropics.

7. There are only two seasons in a tropical rainforest,
Dry season
Wet season

8. CENTRAL AMERICA
This region was once entirely covered with
rainforest, but large areas have been cleared for
cattle ranching and for sugar cane plantations. 
Like other major rainforests, the jungles and
mangrove swamps of Central America contain
many plants and animals found nowhere
else.  Central America is famous for its large
number of tropical birds, including many kinds of
parrots.

9. South America

10. The Amazon Basin
A tropical Rainforest is one of the wettest parts of the world.
It is almost always raining.
The air feels sticky because of all the water.
The temperature is around 33’ C. It doesn’t change from day to night, or throughout the year.

11. The Amazon River, is the largest river system in the world

12. Layers / Strata of the Tropical Rainforest

14. Rainforest Animals ->

15. Spider Monkey

16. Macaw

17. Owl Butterfly

18. Jaguar

19. Harpy Eagle

20. Toucan

21. Giant Anteater

22. Amazon Pink River Dolphin

23. Blue Morpho Butterfly

24. Poison Arrow Dart Frog

25. Sloth

26. Rufous-tailed Jacamar

27. Anaconda