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The 7-11 Rainforest guide

If you disagree with this list, then propose another site yourself and we will add the link.

Don't forget in the biomes section there are more general information. There may also be specific information in the section on Brazil.

1.Rainforest web www.rainforestweb.org is the largest and most comprehensive site for information about rainforests.

2.Tropical Rain Forests: Exposing the Myths www.probiotech.fsnet.co.uk/forest.html is a site that questions the conclusions drawn by environmentalists.

3. Dave & Sue Shaw's Rainforest Roadshow can come and visit your school www.rainforestroadshow.co.uk/

4.The Tropical Rain Forest Information Center has some excellent maps to download created from satellite images. www.bsrsi.msu.edu/trfic/index.html

5. Threats to the Amazon Dinamica de uso da terra na amazonia. http://www.grid.inpe.br

Photographs of de- forestation in Rondonia - Amazonia. Good variety for worksheets. Written captions are in Portuguese but they can be understood.

http://www.dpi.inpe.br/prodes/home

6. The BBC has some very good articles to keep you up to date. on rainforest issues. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3024636.stm

7. RAN www.ran.org/info_center/ is the epitome of environmentalists sites about the rainforest. It has a good 'kids corner.

8. The Eden Project guide to the Humid Tropics www.edenproject.com/3464_38.htm is quite useful and if you would like to experience a rainforest in this country then go yourself. If London is better - go to Kew Gardens www.rbgkew.org.uk/index.html

9.Watchout for Treebot - or autotarzan http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3340057.stm

teak at 6 months - click for full size image

10. Tropical tree farming Here is one solution to the issue or is it? http://tropicaltreefarms.com/ Good images of how fast tropical trees grow - how high would a teak be in five years?

11. Interactive maps of the Amazon, Indonesia and Central Africa at Global Forest watch http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/index.htm

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This page last updated 29 April 2004

This page was last updated 29/04/04