100 Facts Rainforests – Bitesized Facts & Awesome Images to Support KS2 Learning

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In fact, you probably lose a football pitch vanished every six seconds, which means over 80,000 football fields worth of rainforest each and every day. Generating sustainable, forest-based livelihoods that incentivize conservation is a proven approach to saving the world’s forests. Whenever the ants feel something moving at the foot of the tree, they rush to fiercely fight the intruder. billion people, more than 25% of the world’s population, rely on forest resources for their livelihoods, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and most of them (1. Its inhabitants include rhinoceroses, elephants, bears, and burrowing animals that live under the soil.

Earth Month is well underway and we’re celebrating by planting trees in one of the most essential ecosystems on Earth: Rainforests! As tropical rainforests are one of the oldest biomes on Earth, they have a great variety of animals living there. Climate change is also having an impact on the rainforest, with rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns affecting the survival of many plant and animal species.Conservation efforts are essential to combat these threats and protect the future of the rainforest. Moreover, the tree canopy in rainforests is so thick that it allows just 5% of sunlight to reach the understory. If you have learned about it, whether from school or other sources, then you may know most of this information, if not all of it. Teachers: Check out our Rainforest Science lessons to challenge your class to identify and classify rainforest plants and animals.

Global annual CO2 emissions are around 40 billion tons, and rainforests help absorb many harmful emissions .Because rainforests are so rich in biodiversity, they hold enormous potential for future discoveries. The rainforest is a truly amazing and awe-inspiring ecosystem that is full of surprises and wonders.

Camouflage also works in reverse, helping predators, such as boa constrictors, sneak up on unsuspecting animals and surprise them. Home to an incredible diversity of plants, animals, and trees — this rainforest is teeming with life. There are four layers in a tropical rainforest biome (Forest Floor, Understory Layer, Canopy Layer, and Emergent Layer) and there are animals that have adapted to living in each one (or more) of these layers.The main secret lies in the ability of many animals to adapt to eating a specific plant or animal, which few other species are able to eat.