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Rainforest in Honduras
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WHY ARE RAINFORESTS IMPORTANT?
Rainforests are important to the global ecosystem. Rainforests:
- provide a home to many plants and animals;
- help stabilize the world's climate;
- protect against flood, drought, and erosion;
- are a source for medicines and foods;
- support tribal people; and
- are an interesting place to visit
The Mongabay Kids site (kids.mongabay.com) aims to help children learn about rainforests and the environment. This site is still under development and I am working to add additional content as time permits. If you have comments or are interested in submitting educational content for the site, please feel free to contact me.
The site is available in many different languages, including Portuguese, Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese, and German.
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