Rainforest deforestation Created and Presented by Sophia Nu ñez

Earth

22 ° North 22 ° South 0 ° How about the Tropic of Capricorn? Where is the Tropic of Cancer? The Equator?

How many Rainforest can you name?

Madagascar Southeast Asia

The Congo

Central America The Amazon Rainforest

Deforestation Nutrients are removed from the ecosystem Soil is only good for a short period of time Grazing Burning Building

Nutrients are removed from the ecosystem

Soil is only good for a short period of time

Grazing

Burning

Building

Deforestation Slash-n-Burn

Facts Tropical Rainforest covers less than 6% of the Earth’s land More than ½ of worlds plants and animal species live in tropical rainforest’s Produces 40% of earth’s oxygen 25% of all medicines come from rainforest plants 70% of plants with known anti-cancer properties are from rainforest By 2050 there may be no more rainforest

Tropical Rainforest covers less than 6% of the Earth’s land

More than ½ of worlds plants and animal species live in tropical rainforest’s

Produces 40% of earth’s oxygen

25% of all medicines come from rainforest plants

70% of plants with known anti-cancer properties are from rainforest

By 2050 there may be no more rainforest

Friends & Neighbors

Insects

Birds

Reptiles

Other Animals

Don’t just think locally, Think globally!! Rainforest Conservation Fund

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