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Links to information about rainforests - species preservation, ecosystem biodiversity and the indigenous peoples that inhabit rainforests.


Raintree Tropical Plant Database    
Includes over 300 pages of documentation on rainforest plants and includes an illustration and information about family, genus, species, common names, plant description, and more.
The URL is: http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm

Rainforest Flora & Fauna    
Learn about the different plants and animals of rainforests.


The URL is: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainfore...

Rainforest Alliance Learning Site - Grades K-6    
The Learning Site is a tremendous resource for educators interested in incorporating environmental curriculum in the classroom. All of the Rainforest Alliance's education materials are completely free and meet national standards as compiled by Mid-Continent Research for Education and Training.
The URL is: http://www.rainforestalliance.org/programs/educati...

Rainforest Education      
An overview of life in the rainforest, with interactive and multimedia pages for the sights and sounds of the rainforest. Some information about the peoples of the rainforests, past and present.
The URL is: http://www.rainforesteducation.com/

Jungle Photos    
Author/biologist/photographer presents non-commercial educational site with Amazon rainforest photos and information: animals, plants, tribes, artists, handicrafts, space images, conservation, travel, maps, links, news.
The URL is: http://www.junglephotos.com/

Save The Rainforest    
Provides facts and information on rainforest destruction and ways to help save the rainforests.
The URL is: http://www.savetherainforest.org/

Rainforest Information Centre website    
Topics include: Rainforests of the World; Causes of Rainforest Destruction; Solutions to Rainforest Destruction; Indigenous Peoples of the Rainforest; Rainforest Countries: Maps and Background Information.
The URL is: http://www.forests.org/

Peru - Species Diversity in Tropical Rainforests    
Just 1000 years ago they covered around 13 percent of the earth's surface, but they have been reduced to just six percent by logging and slash-and-burn farming. This Site presents articles and photograhs on the biodiversity in Amazonian Peru.
The URL is: http://www.panguana.com

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