1. Tropical Rain Forest By: Patrick Mawn

2. Where are they located?  South America  Africa  Southeast Asia  Between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

3. The Equator

4. Climate  Temperature between 20 and 34 degrees Celcius  Humidity between 77% and 88%  Approximately 250 cm of rain per year

6. Species Varitation

8. Species Variation  Largest concentration of species on Earth  Approximately half of the world’s species call it home.  Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles and many plant variations

9. Why is it important?

10. Rainforest Importance  Produces 40% of Earth’s oxygen  Absorbs atmospheric CO2  One quarter of all medicine is produced in rainforests  Many cancer treating medicine  Economic benefits

11. Human Impact

13.  Logging  Oil Exploration  Mining  Fires  Ranching  Pollution  Commercial Agriculture