Rainforest in Peru

RAINFORESTS PROVIDE A HOME FOR PLANTS AND WILDLIFE

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Rainforests are home to a large number of the world’s plant and animals species, including many endangered species. As forests are cut down, many species are doomed to extinction.

Peter Raven, a famous biologist, discusses some of the threats to the world's species in this interview

Most rainforest species can survive only in their natural habitat. As their habitat is destroyed, many well-known rainforest species are threatened with extinction, including orangutans, rhinos, tigers, gorillas, elephants, as well as many birds, monkeys, reptiles, and amphibians.

Zoos cannot save all animals.

RAINFOREST PHOTOS
Silverback gorilla (Gabon) Orchid Young lowland gorilla (Gabon) Flatid leaf bugs (Phromnia rosea) The Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is found on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica Petter's Chameleon (Furcifer petteri) [female]		Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) Red and yellow bromeliad Orangutan at Sepilok (Malaysia) Mama Orangutan Carrying Baby (Indonesia) Brookesia peyrierasi chameleon in hand		Shadow of a gecko on a sunlit leaf Female Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) Female Common Brown Lemur (Eulemur fulvus) Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko on Nosy Mangabe Calumma Parsoniia (Andasibe) White-faced capuchin Wild red ginger flowers

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• How can we save rainforests?

FAQs May I use graphics from mongabay.com for my projects? Yes, you may provided that you don't remove the mongabay label from the images. You may use information from the site for class projects and can cite kids.mongabay.com as the source. Is this web site credible? Mongabay is the world's most popular source for information on tropical forests. The site is highly acclaimed by a number of the world's leading tropical scientists and is run independently, meaning it is has no affiliation with advocacy groups or outside corporations. Rhett Butler, who founded Mongabay in 1999 and runs the site today, has published several scientific papers. Can I interview the founder of mongabay.com for my school project? Unfortunately due to the large number of requests and the need to work on the main Mongabay site, Rhett is not available for interviews. However he has answered some common questions on the Rainforest Interview page. Do you have any games or activities? Currently there are a few on the resources page. There may be more in the future. Who are some scientists who study rainforests? Take a look at the Interviews with rainforest experts page. How can I help save rainforests? Some ideas are listed on the Rainforest Solutions page. Where can I learn more about rainforests? There is a wealth of information at the main rainforest site