The Amazing Rio De Janerio Rainforests

The picture on the right is a picture of a rain forest.

Table of Contents

Page 4 Image of a frog

Page 5 Introduction

Page 6 Image of foods

Page 7 Animals

Page 8 Image of a toucan

Page 9 Banana Trees

Page 10 Image of Banana Tree

Page 11 Deforestation and climate

Page 12 Image of deforestation

Page 13 Conclusion

Page 14 Image of a person boating by the rain forest.

Page 15 Cites

Page 16 Image of a butterfly.

The picture on the right is a picture of a blue frog.

Introduction to the Rain Forest

The rain forest is a very interesting place. First of all, there are some amazing animals that live in the rain forest. Secondly, the most common plant is found in the rain forest, the Banana Tree. Finally, deforestation takes place in the rain forest, affecting the climate. Let’s start with the amazing animals in the rain forest. 

The picture on the right is a picture of some of the berries and foods that are found in the rain forest. 

 Animals of the Rain Forest

First, there are many different kinds of animals in the rain forest. Monkeys, which eat fruits and seeds, live in the rain forest. Another animal is a jaguar. They eat deer and squirrels. The last animal is the toucan, which eats spiders and lizards. These are just some of the animals that live in the rain forest.  There are many more.

The picture on the right is a picture of a toucan. They are a very popular animal in the rain forest.

Banana Trees in the Rain Forest

Banana Trees, contrary to popular belief, are not trees but giant herbs.  They reach their full height, of between 10 and 20 feet, after only a year. Every banana blossom develops into a fruit, which is ripe enough for consumption after about three or four months. After producing fruit, the plants’ stems die off and are replaced by new growth. Actually, when ten or more bananas grow together, they form a “hand”. The trunks of banana plants are not woody but composed of sheets of overlapping leaves wrapped tightly around one another, a design feature that enables them to conserve water. Because banana plants are approximately 93 percent water, even moderate winds can knock them down and demolish entire plantations. Powerful storms devastated banana crops throughout Honduras when Hurricane Mitch swept through the country on October 26, 1998. 

The picture on the right is a picture of a Banana Tree.

 Deforestation and the Rain Forest Climate

Deforestation is the removal of trees and plants in the rain forest, caused by logging and mining.  Although deforestation is good for the economy, it can have a negative impact on our environment and the air we breathe. It also affects the global temperatures.  So, when carbon dioxide, which is one of the major gases contributing to global warming, is released into the air during deforestation, warming occurs. Typically, temperatures in the rain forest rarely get higher than 93 degrees or lower than 68 degrees.  However, it is very humid in the rain forest, averaging between 77 and 88 percent humidity because of all the rain and heat.

The picture on the left is a picture of deforestation in the rain forest.

  Interesting facts about the Rain Forest

One very interesting fact about the rain forest is that an area the size of a football field is being destroyed every second, through deforestation. However, parts of the rain forest are so thick that they form a canopy, causing rain take up to 10 minutes to hit the ground. One last interesting fact is that rain forests get at least 80 inches of rain each and every year.  I hope that you enjoyed learning about some animals that live in the rain forest, one of the most common plants in the rain forest, and how deforestation in the rain forest affects the climate. Would you ever want to visit a rain forest?

The picture on the right is a picture of a person boating by the rain forest.

Cites

Hollander, Malika. “Life In The Rain forest.” Brazil: The People (2003): 18-19. History Reference Center. Web. 4 Feb. 2016.  

Rain Forest.” Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (2015): 1p. 1. Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. Web. 5 Feb. 2016

“Rain forest.” Britannica School. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2016. Web. 5 Feb. 2016.

Silber, Susan. “Tropical Rain forest Animals. (Cover Story).” Tropical Rainforest Animals (1995): 1. Science Reference Center. Web. 11 Feb. 2016

Engfer, LeeAnne. “CHAPTER 3: Taking Care Of Lizards Is Easy..” My Pet Lizards (1999): 29-36. Book Collection NonfictionEleme: ntarSchool Edition. Web. 11 Feb. 2016

“Plant.” Britannica School. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2016. Web. 3 Mar. 2016.

“Rain.” Britannica School. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2016. Web. 4 Mar. 2016.

The picture on the right is a picture of a very pretty butterfly.