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Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest

Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest. A unique place on Earth - location. Temperature comparison. High temperatures. 24°C/75°F Pacific Northwest Rainforest. 48°C/119°F Mojave Desert. Low temperatures. 4°C/40°F Pacific Northwest Rainforest. -13°C/8°F Mojave Desert.

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Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest

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  1. Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest

  2. A unique place on Earth - location

  3. Temperature comparison High temperatures 24°C/75°F Pacific Northwest Rainforest 48°C/119°F Mojave Desert Low temperatures 4°C/40°F Pacific Northwest Rainforest -13°C/8°F Mojave Desert

  4. Rainfall comparison 42 inches New York City 25 inches Paris, France 120 inches Pacific Northwest Rainforest 5 inches Mojave Desert

  5. Some of the amazing species found there Prickly shark Brown bear Spotted owl Orca Douglas fir Washington ground squirrel

  6. Earth’s largest temperate rainforests Temperate rainforests are shown here in green.

  7. Threats to the temperate rainforest Building of homes Construction of roads Global warming and …

  8. Unsustainable logging and its consequences

  9. Forest loss in the southern Pacific Northwest 1 mile / 1.6 km 1 mile / 1.6 km April 2006 November 2011 Many acres of forest were logged in the past 5 years

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