TROPICAL RAINFORESTS SUPPORT THE

SURVIVAL OF WIDE RANGE OF PLANTS &

ANIMALS
Today, we will be talking about
tropical Rainforests and their crucial
role in supporting floura and founa
forest animals !!!!!
• Throughout all the different layers of a tropical rain forest, you’ll find a
wide variety of animals. Most of us think of monkeys when we think of
rain forests. In Costa Rica, there are abundant howler monkeys and
spider monkeys. Other rain forest mammals include sloths, tapirs,
jaguars, ocelots, kinkajous, lemurs and agouti.

• The warm, moist environment is also an ideal habitat for reptiles and
amphibians. Many types of frogs, salamanders, snakes and lizards can
be found in almost every layer of the forest.

• Butterflies and moths are plentiful in the tropics as well. Many migrate,
wintering in a rain forest and spending summers in our backyards.
• The Eastern Kingbird can be commonly found in California, central
Texas, Florida, and along the Gulf Coast.

• For the winter, they make their homes in Central and South America.
They are commonly spotted in Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. Occasionally
you'll see them in Honduras, Venezuela, or Paraguay, and once in a
while in Ecuador or Chile.

• Rain forests are unequaled in their richness of bird species. Some birds
—such as hummingbirds, harpy eagles, spectacled owls, toucans,
macaws, quetzals, hornbills and finches—make their home in the
forests year-round.

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some more animals
• The Eastern Kingbird can be commonly found
in California, central Texas, Florida, and along
the Gulf Coast.

• For the winter, they make their homes in Central

and South America. They are commonly
spotted in Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia.
Occasionally you'll see them in Honduras,
Venezuela, or Paraguay, and once in a while in
Ecuador or Chile.

• Rain forests are unequaled in their richness of

bird species. Some birds—such as
hummingbirds, harpy eagles, spectacled owls,
toucans, macaws, quetzals, hornbills and
finches—make their home in the forests year-
round.
 Our responsibilities as humans
• Putting Things Right
• Unfortunately, human activity has harmed the world’s biodiversity. Too much fishing and hunting,
destruction and damage to habitats, pollution, climate change -- all these threaten biodiversity.
Fortunately, some damage can be reversed through restoration of an area’s habitat. Restoring a
habitat provides the foundation for biodiversity. The species that should be living in an area can
return or increase in numbers. Even in urban areas, restoring native plants can provide food and
shelter for native animal and insect species. In such areas, establishing wildlife corridors allows
animals to travel safely.

• Practicing Sustainability
• Human activity is reducing biodiversity at a rate 1,000 times faster than has happened over the last
65 million years, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The Earth can’t
sustain biodiversity under such conditions. The IUCN predicts the extinction of over a million
species in the next half-century. Practicing sustainability means using resources more wisely so that
Earth can maintain its riches. For instance, anyone can buy organic products, which reduces habitat
damage by eliminating harmful pesticides and fertilizers. Energy efficient products consume less
energy and also protect resources.

• Keeping Things Wild

• About 45 percent of the world’s forests are gone, according to the United Nations, yet they contain
most of land’s biodiversity. By destroying all this habitat, human activity is causing the worst
extinction event since the extinction of the dinosaurs. Setting aside remaining wild areas not only
preserves existing biodiversity, it also helps with efforts to restore ecosystems. The wild areas serve
as a reference point for how the environment of a given area should function. Meanwhile,
conserving forests prevents $3.7 trillion-worth of harmful greenhouse gas emissions, according to a
2010 report from the Convention on Biological Diversity.

• Linking Ecology to Economy

• For those who love nature for nature’s sake, protecting biodiversity is an obvious priority. Those
less concerned may need education that shows how biodiversity is linked to human welfare and
wealth. Medicine, food, building materials, clothing -- these depend on Earth’s biodiversity. Indeed,
civilization itself is built on Earth’s riches -- its natural capital -- and its loss costs money. Doing
nothing to counteract biodiversity loss over the next 50 years will cost $2 to $4.5 trillion annually,
the CBD report warns.
Thanks and stay safe and stay at home