What Happens if the Rain Forests Disappear?

What Happens if the Rain Forests Disappear? — page 1
Deforestation threatens more than just the trees that are cut down It affects every part of the life cycle from tiny insects to humans Nature’s Paradise Imagine a place that teems with life It is full of trees waterfalls rivers animals plants noises smells sounds and movement Hot and humid wet and steamy this place is home to an estimated 50 million different species including bright scarlet macaws beautiful jaguars and brilliant (cid:79)(cid:92)(cid:84)(cid:84)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:80)(cid:89)(cid:75)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:197)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:94)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:24)(cid:25)(cid:19)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:80)(cid:84)(cid:76)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:3) minute This is the most biodiverse environment on the planet Welcome to the incredible rain forest Earth’s green belt For millions of years the rain forests of the Earth have provided clean air for us to breathe When we breathe out we release a poisonous gas called carbon dioxide Rain forest plants and trees absorb carbon dioxide and convert it into oxygen Located in the warm central belt of the Earth the rain forests survived the last ice age but now they are in danger and they are disappearing fast 4 The Amazon rain forest is the world’s largest tropical rain forest It covers 3 7 square miles 6 million sq km Around half of all the world’s known animals and plants live there N umber Crunc h i n g Why are rain forests so important