rain forests. what is a rain forest? what is a rain forest? a forest region located in the tropical...
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RAIN FORESTSRAIN FORESTS
What is a rain forest?What is a rain forest?
A forest region located in the A forest region located in the Tropical Zone with a heavy Tropical Zone with a heavy concentration of different concentration of different species of broad leaf treesspecies of broad leaf trees
Over half of the world's Over half of the world's estimated 10 million species of estimated 10 million species of plants, animals, and insects live plants, animals, and insects live in the tropical rainforestsin the tropical rainforests
Rain Forest LocationsRain Forest Locations
RESOURCES IN THE RAIN RESOURCES IN THE RAIN FORESTFOREST
OXYGENOXYGEN FOODSFOODS MEDICINEMEDICINE LUMBERLUMBER
““Lungs of Our Planet”Lungs of Our Planet”
20 % of the world’s oxygen is 20 % of the world’s oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rain produced in the Amazon Rain Forest.Forest.
Rain forests continuously recycle Rain forests continuously recycle carbon dioxide into oxygen. carbon dioxide into oxygen.
Foods Foods and the rain forestand the rain forest
At leastAt least 80% of the developed 80% of the developed world's diet originated in the world's diet originated in the tropical rain foresttropical rain forest..
At least 3000 fruits are found in At least 3000 fruits are found in the rain forests; of these, only the rain forests; of these, only 200 are now in use in the 200 are now in use in the Western World.Western World.
FoodsFoods
MedicineMedicine and the rain forest and the rain forest
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has The U.S. National Cancer Institute has identified 3000 plants that are active identified 3000 plants that are active against cancer cells. 70% of these against cancer cells. 70% of these plants are found in the rain forest.plants are found in the rain forest.
121 prescription drugs sold 121 prescription drugs sold worldwide come from plant-derived worldwide come from plant-derived sources.sources.
Less than 1% of the tropical trees and Less than 1% of the tropical trees and plants have been tested by scientists.plants have been tested by scientists.
REASONS FOR REASONS FOR DEFORESTATIODEFORESTATIO
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Clearing land for agricultureClearing land for agriculture
Building RoadsBuilding Roads
POPULATION GROWTH IN POPULATION GROWTH IN BRAZILBRAZIL
MORE THAN ½ OF THE RAIN FOREST IS MORE THAN ½ OF THE RAIN FOREST IS LOCATED IN BRAZIL.LOCATED IN BRAZIL.
ESTIMATED POPULATION IN BRAZIL ESTIMATED POPULATION IN BRAZIL WAS 173 MILLION IN 2000 BUT IS WAS 173 MILLION IN 2000 BUT IS EXPECTED TO REACH 200 MILLION BY EXPECTED TO REACH 200 MILLION BY 2020.2020.
SOME DEVELOPERS ARE BEGINNING TO SOME DEVELOPERS ARE BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO THE RAINFOREST TO ADD MOVE INTO THE RAINFOREST TO ADD HOUSING FOR THE ADDITIONAL PEOPLEHOUSING FOR THE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE
Rain forest from Space Rain forest from Space (1975)(1975)
Rain forest from Space Rain forest from Space (1992)(1992)
Rain Forest DestructionRain Forest Destruction
Global Rates of Destruction Global Rates of Destruction 149 acres (60 hectares) per minute 149 acres (60 hectares) per minute 214,000 acres (86,000 hectares) per 214,000 acres (86,000 hectares) per
day: an area larger than New York City day: an area larger than New York City 78 million acres (31 million hectares) 78 million acres (31 million hectares)
per year: an area larger than Poland per year: an area larger than Poland
The Disappearing Rain The Disappearing Rain ForestsForests
Rain forests once covered 14% of Rain forests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6%.they cover a mere 6%.
Experts estimate that we are Experts estimate that we are losing 137 plant, animal and losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day insect species every single day due to rain forest deforestation.due to rain forest deforestation.
IMPACT OF DEFORESTATIONIMPACT OF DEFORESTATION
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING DUE TO HIGHER DUE TO HIGHER CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS IN THE CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS IN THE ATMOSPHERE ATMOSPHERE
CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNSCHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS
ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT MAY HOLD MEDICAL CURESTHAT MAY HOLD MEDICAL CURES
DEBT-FOR-NATURE SWAPDEBT-FOR-NATURE SWAP
DEBT-REDUCING DEAL WHEREIN AN DEBT-REDUCING DEAL WHEREIN AN ORGANIZATION AGREES TO PAY OFF ORGANIZATION AGREES TO PAY OFF A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF GOVERNMENT DEBT IN RETURN FOR GOVERNMENT DEBT IN RETURN FOR GOVERNMENT PROTECTION OF A GOVERNMENT PROTECTION OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF RAIN FOREST.CERTAIN PORTION OF RAIN FOREST.
Turn to page 120 in Desk Turn to page 120 in Desk AtlasAtlas
Make a T Chart on your paperMake a T Chart on your paper
Read the reasons given to you about not destroying the Amazon Rainforest. Summarize each point and list the types of people that would fall under this Point of View. (Geographers, Natives, etc.)
Read the reasons given to you about needing to use the Amazon Rainforest. Summarize each point and list the types of people that would fall under this Point of View. (Government, Farmers, etc.)
Using your own summaries, and the graphs shown, choose a side that you would support. Write a short summary of your
point of view.
Point of View ReflectionPoint of View Reflection Pick one of the point of view:Pick one of the point of view:
1) Animal in the Rainforest 1) Animal in the Rainforest 2) Scientist researching medicine for 2) Scientist researching medicine for cancercancer3) Brazilian official that needs to develop 3) Brazilian official that needs to develop resources such as housing for increasing resources such as housing for increasing populations, timber for furniture, new populations, timber for furniture, new foods, etc. foods, etc. 4) Local farmer/ rancher that lives that 4) Local farmer/ rancher that lives that works to feed your familyworks to feed your familyUse one of the following perspectives to Use one of the following perspectives to
describe how the development of the rain describe how the development of the rain forest has had an impact in your life. forest has had an impact in your life.
Include Thesis Statement (Topic Include Thesis Statement (Topic Sentence), Give at least 3 reasons from Sentence), Give at least 3 reasons from your point of view and a conclusion to your point of view and a conclusion to convince the audience that you are convince the audience that you are correct. correct.