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By: Shevy Fernando, Olivia Kurtz, Tori Martin, Matthew Menditto , Christopher Sears

The Tropical Forest. By: Shevy Fernando, Olivia Kurtz, Tori Martin, Matthew Menditto , Christopher Sears. Location . South America Africa Asia Examples – Peru. Brazil, costa Rica Near the equator Also in Hawaii. Climate. Yearly temperature is 25⁰C to 27⁰C

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By: Shevy Fernando, Olivia Kurtz, Tori Martin, Matthew Menditto , Christopher Sears

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  1. The Tropical Forest By: Shevy Fernando, Olivia Kurtz, Tori Martin, Matthew Menditto, Christopher Sears

  2. Location • South America • Africa • Asia • Examples – Peru. Brazil, costa Rica • Near the equator • Also in Hawaii

  3. Climate Yearly temperature is 25⁰C to 27⁰C The average yearly precipitation in the tropical forest is 253cm There is only 1 season in the tropical forest Hot Wet As vapor rises temperatures cool

  4. Plants and Adaptions Plants Adaptions • Candle bush • Orchid • Orange jasmine • Lochromaroyal • Plumeria • Ornamental oregano

  5. There are scientifically described about 1.5 – 1.8 million plants in the tropical rain forest and counting.

  6. Pythons Anacondas Animals Vine Snakes Sloths Toucans Bengal Tigers Squirrel Monkeys Orangutans Howler monkeys Macaws

  7. Adaptations • Uses tails to climb • Have special claws for climbing • Grip like a clamp • Strong long arms • Covering (Camouflage) • Mouths/beaks • Limbs

  8. They are about 30 million species of animals in rainforests around the world

  9. Environmental Issues • Deforestation • Clearing trees • Shelter • Lose homes • Hunting • Food • Taking away • Extinct

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