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Rainforest Rainforest WALT: to know what a rainforest, in WALT: to know what a rainforest, in particular the Amazon particular the Amazon What is a Rainforest? What is a Rainforest?  Rainforests are very dense, warm and wet Rainforests are very dense, warm and wet forests forests  They are havens for millions of plants and They are havens for millions of plants and animals animals  They are very important in the ecology of the They are very important in the ecology of the Earth as the plants of the rainforest generate Earth as the plants of the rainforest generate much of the Earth’s oxygen much of the Earth’s oxygen “ “ Rain Forests” Rain Forests”  The name rain forest was first used at The name rain forest was first used at the end of the 19 the end of the 19 th th Century to describe Century to describe forests that grow in constantly wet forests that grow in constantly wet conditions conditions  Today, scientists define rain forests as Today, scientists define rain forests as forests that receive more than 2,000 mm forests that receive more than 2,000 mm of rain evenly spread throughout the of rain evenly spread throughout the year year  A rainforest is often referred to as a jungle, A rainforest is often referred to as a jungle, which is a Hindi word from India meaning a which is a Hindi word from India meaning a wilderness wilderness  A true jungle is a thick tangle of vegetation, A true jungle is a thick tangle of vegetation, through which people have to force and cut through which people have to force and cut their way their way  Rainforests contain patches of jungle, but Rainforests contain patches of jungle, but mainly they are more open mainly they are more open Tropical Rain Forests Tropical Rain Forests  Tropical rain forests are found in a belt around the Tropical rain forests are found in a belt around the equator, where temperatures and rainfall are very high equator, where temperatures and rainfall are very high all year round all year round  There is very little variation between the seasons There is very little variation between the seasons  They will have an even distribution of rainfall annually They will have an even distribution of rainfall annually  Warm temperatures with less variation during the year Warm temperatures with less variation during the year  The best known rain forests are found in tropical The best known rain forests are found in tropical regions between the Tropics of cancer and Capricorn regions between the Tropics of cancer and Capricorn Temperate Rainforests Temperate Rainforests  The precise definition of a temperate The precise definition of a temperate rainforest has still not been fully rainforest has still not been fully decided by scientists decided by scientists  They will have one long wet They will have one long wet winter/spring season, and a dry winter/spring season, and a dry foggy summer foggy summer  It will have a range of differences in It will have a range of differences in daytime and night time temperatures daytime and night time temperatures Differences Differences  These are just some differences between a These are just some differences between a Temperate and Tropical rainforest. Temperate and Tropical rainforest.  Do you think there will be any others? Do you think there will be any others?  Different types of plants and trees Different types of plants and trees  Different animal life Different animal life The Amazon Rainforest The Amazon Rainforest  One of the most well known rainforests is the One of the most well known rainforests is the Amazon Amazon  Where is the Amazon? Where is the Amazon?  South America South America  The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world in the world  It covers an area about two thirds the size of It covers an area about two thirds the size of the US the US  Two thirds of the Earth’s fresh water can be Two thirds of the Earth’s fresh water can be found there found there Amazon Amazon  The Amazon was given its name by European The Amazon was given its name by European explorers, after a tribe of fierce women called explorers, after a tribe of fierce women called Amazons Amazons  Whether this tribe really existed is one of the Whether this tribe really existed is one of the many mysteries of the jungle many mysteries of the jungle Mysteries of the Mysteries of the Amazon Amazon  Can you think of any other mysteries of Can you think of any other mysteries of the Amazon? the Amazon?  There are stories of gold and lost cities There are stories of gold and lost cities  Strange and wondrous people, animals Strange and wondrous people, animals and plants and plants