The African Rainforests

What is Causing the What is Causing the Rainforests to Disappear?Rainforests to Disappear? What percentage is gone?What percentage is gone?

Deforestation, road Deforestation, road construction, and construction, and slash-and-burn slash-and-burn farming are just a farming are just a few of the things few of the things that are causing that are causing our rainforests to our rainforests to disappear. 90% is disappear. 90% is already gone.already gone.

What is the Name of the Tribe That What is the Name of the Tribe That Lives in the Rainforest? Describe Some Lives in the Rainforest? Describe Some

of their Customs.of their Customs. The tribe that lives The tribe that lives

in the Rainforest is in the Rainforest is the Pygmys. One the Pygmys. One of their customs is of their customs is being eco friendly.being eco friendly.

Meat is Easier to Come By in the U.S.A, Than in the Rain forest. List All of the Animals They eat. The rainforest

people eat chimpanzees, gorillas, baka snares, cane rats, forest buffalo and rainforest fish.

List and Describe List and Describe 4 Different 4 Different

AnimalsAnimals• African Forest Elephant- It weighs between 7,000 and 9,000 lbs. Their large tracks are used as paths and roads for humans. Lastly, they have very small ears for a elephant.

• Gorilla- They can grow as tall as 5’9 and 600 lbs. They are mostly vegitaritans, but in some cases, they have to eat meat to survive. Lastly, there are only about 400 gorillas left in the wild.

• Pygmy Hippo- The Pygmy Hippo is about 4 feet long, and roughly 418 lbs. It is the smallest hippo known so far. Lastly, it perfers to spend time in small groups or by itself.

• African Grey Parrot- It is the most talkative parrot. Also, they can identify color, shape and size of objects. Lastly, trade in African Greys have been illegal since 1981

There is One Plant used ALL There is One Plant used ALL Around the World. What is it? Around the World. What is it?

DescribeDescribe►Mahogany. It is Mahogany. It is

used for chairs, used for chairs, tables, and tables, and chests. chests.

What is the Climate Like in the What is the Climate Like in the Rainforest? Average Tempurature? Rainforest? Average Tempurature?

Average Climate?Average Climate? The average The average

rainfall is about rainfall is about 63-79 inches a 63-79 inches a year. The average year. The average tempurature is tempurature is about 80 degrees, about 80 degrees, and the climate is and the climate is hot and dry.hot and dry.

List the Countries That Have Rainforests in Them. Burundi, Cameroon,

Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Congo Brazzaville, Equilateral Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo Kinshasa, Rwanda, Sierra Leone.

What is the Main Reason What is the Main Reason Rainforests are Being Cut Rainforests are Being Cut

Down?Down? The main reason is The main reason is

that people are that people are needing more things, needing more things, some that aren’t some that aren’t necessary. Most of necessary. Most of the things are made the things are made of wood or plants, so of wood or plants, so the vegetation is the vegetation is being cut down.being cut down.

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

runs through the basin?runs through the basin? The Congo The Congo

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List and describe three types of vegetation found in the rainforest. Oil Palm- it is about 14%

of the world’s oil gotten from plants. Also, it can be used to make iron plates, chocolate, candles, and soup.

Mahogany- one of the most popular woods, famous for its texture and color. Also, oil from its seeds can be used to kill insects.

Okoume- it is found ONLY in central Africa. Also, it is a high-grade light weight wood.