Welcome to The Rain Welcome to The Rain ForestForest

The oldest Eco-systemThe oldest Eco-system Rain forests cover 12% of the total Rain forests cover 12% of the total

land surface of the globeland surface of the globe Contain 50-90% of all speciesContain 50-90% of all species Tropical vs. TemperateTropical vs. Temperate

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

Coming soon: Coming soon: A Temperate Rain Forest Near A Temperate Rain Forest Near

You!You!

Olympic’s DraperyOlympic’s Drapery Mosses cover the Rain Forest, Mosses cover the Rain Forest,

drenched in water and nutrients.drenched in water and nutrients. Mosses cease Photosynthesis Mosses cease Photosynthesis

during dry times and become during dry times and become dormant.dormant.

Reawaken only when Reawaken only when

rain begins to flow. rain begins to flow.

The Giants of the ForestThe Giants of the Forest

Sitka Spruce and WesternSitka Spruce and Western

Hemlock dominate the Hemlock dominate the

Rain Forest, growing to Rain Forest, growing to

great extremes.great extremes.

Western Hemlock:Western Hemlock:

241 feet tall! 241 feet tall!

270 inches thick!270 inches thick!

Other Inhabitants Other Inhabitants

Who Lives There?Who Lives There?

The thick and protective The thick and protective

vegetation also vegetation also

provides excellentprovides excellent

habitats for the habitats for the

animals of the animals of the

Rain Forest.Rain Forest.

Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet Home

Not So Sweet...Not So Sweet...

Interdependence DayInterdependence Day

All life depends All life depends

on other life.on other life.

Everyday is recycle day in Everyday is recycle day in the Rain Forest !the Rain Forest !

Forest BiomassForest Biomass

Raindrops keep falling on Raindrops keep falling on my head…..my head…..

Precipitation ranges from Precipitation ranges from

140 to 167 inches (or 12 to 14 feet)140 to 167 inches (or 12 to 14 feet)

every year! every year!

Now Stephanie with the Now Stephanie with the Weather!Weather!

Temperature and rainfallTemperature and rainfall WatershedsWatersheds

You are now leaving the You are now leaving the Temperate Rain ForestTemperate Rain Forest

Please check the bottom Please check the bottom of you shoes on the way of you shoes on the way

out!out!