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The RainforestThe Rainforest

by: Sophie Nemecby: Sophie Nemec

What is causing the rainforests of Africa to What is causing the rainforests of Africa to disappear? What percent of the rainforests disappear? What percent of the rainforests

are already gone?are already gone? Logging Companies Logging Companies

are cutting down all of are cutting down all of the trees in the the trees in the rainforests of Africa. rainforests of Africa.

Almost 90% of the Almost 90% of the rainforests are rainforests are already gone!already gone!

What is the name of the tribe that lives in What is the name of the tribe that lives in the rainforest? Describe some of their the rainforest? Describe some of their

customs.customs.   • They are called the Baka.

• Some of their customs are that they hunt for elephants, they are spear hunters (their spears are covered with poisinous plants), they also go dam fishing.

• The Baka build their homes which are called Mongulus.

Meat is easier to come by in the United States Meat is easier to come by in the United States than in the rain forests. List all the different than in the rain forests. List all the different

animals they get meat from.animals they get meat from. Meat is from Baka Snares- small antelope, Meat is from Baka Snares- small antelope,

cane rats, and forest buffalo.cane rats, and forest buffalo.

African forest elephants: They weigh between 7000 and 9000 African forest elephants: They weigh between 7000 and 9000 lbs. Their love of fruit and other vegetation makes them a very lbs. Their love of fruit and other vegetation makes them a very efficient means of spreading seeds through out the forest. efficient means of spreading seeds through out the forest. They are very like their cousins in the savanna.They are very like their cousins in the savanna.

Gorilla: the mountain gorilla is an endangered animal. Gorilla: the mountain gorilla is an endangered animal. Poaching and hunting have devastated the animal’s Poaching and hunting have devastated the animal’s populations. Gorillas can grow to be as tall as 5 ft 9in and can populations. Gorillas can grow to be as tall as 5 ft 9in and can weigh up to 600 lbs. they are vegetarians.weigh up to 600 lbs. they are vegetarians.

Okapi: the okapi is kin to the giraffe but looks more like a Okapi: the okapi is kin to the giraffe but looks more like a donkey. Its neck and legs are far shorter than a giraffe’s. it is a donkey. Its neck and legs are far shorter than a giraffe’s. it is a shy vegetarian and likes to eat fruit and leaves. The okapi shy vegetarian and likes to eat fruit and leaves. The okapi males stand at about 5 ft. males stand at about 5 ft.

Pygmy Hippopotamus: the pygmy hippo lives exclusively in Pygmy Hippopotamus: the pygmy hippo lives exclusively in the low lands and wet forests. At 5 ft long and roughly 418lbs the low lands and wet forests. At 5 ft long and roughly 418lbs it is the smallest hippo species. It is far less given to spending it is the smallest hippo species. It is far less given to spending time in water and it prefers to spend time alone.time in water and it prefers to spend time alone.

4. List and describe four different 4. List and describe four different animals animals

One plant in the rainforest is used widely throughout the world; in fact you may have some of it in your house.

What is the name of the plant? Describe it.

• Mahogany. People use mahogany wood for furniture, stair cases, boat building , house paneling and flooring. Many people use mahogany because it is resistant to termites.

What is the climate like in the rainforest? What is the climate like in the rainforest?

Average rainfall? Average temperature?Average rainfall? Average temperature?

Temperatures are usually humid. The average Temperatures are usually humid. The average rainfall is between 63 and 79 inches of rainfall rainfall is between 63 and 79 inches of rainfall each year. Average temperature is between 80 each year. Average temperature is between 80 and 73 degrees.and 73 degrees.

List the countries that have rainforests in them.

Burundi, Cameroon, C.A.R., Cote D’lvorie, Congo Brazzaville, Equilateral Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria, Congo Kinshasa, Rwanda, Sierra Leone

What is the main reason the What is the main reason the rainforests are being cut rainforests are being cut

down?down?Logging companies are cutting Logging companies are cutting

down all of the trees.down all of the trees.

The African rainforest grows in the Congo The African rainforest grows in the Congo River basin. What large river runs through the River basin. What large river runs through the

basin?basin? The large river The large river

that runs through that runs through the congo river the congo river basin is the basin is the congo river.congo river.

List and describe three types of List and describe three types of

vegetation found in the rainforest.vegetation found in the rainforest.

Oil palm: the oil palm accounts for roughly 14% of the Oil palm: the oil palm accounts for roughly 14% of the world’s plant oils. It is used for making goods such as world’s plant oils. It is used for making goods such as iron plates, lubricating grease, chocolate, soap, and iron plates, lubricating grease, chocolate, soap, and candles. In the last century oil palm plantations candles. In the last century oil palm plantations devoured huge tracts of rainforest. devoured huge tracts of rainforest.

Mahogany: mahogany is one of the most commercially Mahogany: mahogany is one of the most commercially popular woods from the rainforest. Its wood is used popular woods from the rainforest. Its wood is used for furniture, staircases, boat building, house paneling for furniture, staircases, boat building, house paneling and flooring. Its coarser grain makes it resistant to and flooring. Its coarser grain makes it resistant to termites. Rainforest tribes use the bark to treat termites. Rainforest tribes use the bark to treat colds. colds.

Okoume: okoume accounts for 90% of the trees logged Okoume: okoume accounts for 90% of the trees logged in the rainforest. It produces light weight wood that is in the rainforest. It produces light weight wood that is used for plywood and sawn timber. Some believe that used for plywood and sawn timber. Some believe that regeneration assures sustainable logging, but others regeneration assures sustainable logging, but others argue that such a high rate of logging will eventually argue that such a high rate of logging will eventually destroy the okume in its natural habitat.destroy the okume in its natural habitat.


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