Showing posts with label tropical rainforest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tropical rainforest. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

10 Reasons Why we Need the Amazon Rainforest






1. We need the Amazon rainforest is because more than 20% of our oxygen comes from there.

2. More than half of the world's 10 million species of animals, plants, insects come from tropical rainforest, without the Amazon Rainforest they would all die out.

3. It might carry cures for diseases/cancers.

4. Most of our foods come out of the Amazon like , bananas , pineapples , nuts , coffee beans , and many more.

5. The rainforest is the home many tribal people who live in the Amazon Rainforest and depend on its food and shelter.

6. The Amazon acts like a "heating pump." that redistributes solar energy.

7. Tropical rainforests covered 14% of the Earth’s surface but now only a mere 6% is left; they are very important to the Earth’s eco-system.

8. At least 3000 fruits are found in the rainforest but only 200 of them are used in the western world.

9. In one area of land you can find 287 different trees and 662 species of higher trees.

10. There are so wonderful animals and plants that come from the tropical rainforest. So many unknown wonders.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Life of the Amazon Movie



Movie was created to show all the wonderful animals and plant life that make the Amazon rainforest their home. If we don't preserve this land we will lose these beautiful creatures and plant life. Many undiscovered species won't ever be discovered if deforestation continues. Many medical discoveries were found in places like the Amazon. If all is lost, the cure for some diseases could be gone forever.

Music By: Jason Mraz
Song title: I'm yours