A community in Kenya has had great success regrowing their local forest. Read the story to learn more!
Tc’ih-Léh-Dûñ is a redwood forest in Mendocino County, California. This forest is protected and managed by the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, a group of ten Native American tribal nations. The Sinkyone people have lived in the coastal area of Northern California along the Eel River for thousands…
Learn about the amazing tale of Jadav Peyang, who planted a forest and inspired change.
What is the forest canopy? The canopy is the ceiling of the forest, created by the inter-tangled branches and leaves of trees. Around the world, tropical forest canopies are largely unexplored because they are mostly inaccessible to scientists, being high in the trees where it…
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Check out the fascinating lowland streaked tenrec!
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a four-part series on biodiversity consisting of the following articles: Biodiversity Deforestation Palm Oil (this article) Conservation Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet 3rd grade educational standards. Ideally, they are…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a four-part series on Biodiversity consisting of the following articles: Biodiversity Deforestation (this article) Palm Oil Conservation Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet 3rd grade educational standards. Ideally, they are…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a three-part series on oceans and coral reefs consisting of the following articles: Rainforests and coral reefs (this article) Ocean prognosis Coral reef solutions Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet…