Rainforest Heroes

About Rainforests


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Forest Family Forever! Video

Forest Family Forever! Video – Journey into an enchanted rainforest where magical trees come to life to empower young people with ways they can help protect the last ancient rainforests on Earth!

Factsheets

Factsheets – A typical four square mile patch of rainforest contains as many as 1500 species of flowering plants. Learn facts like this about rainforests here.

Word Up!

Word Up! – A glossary of rainforest terms.

Old Growth Forests 101

Old Growth Forests 101 – The oldest living thing on earth is a bristlecone pine tree in Nevada, which is 4,700 years old.

Forests of the World Map

Forests of the World Map – Forests cover one third of all the land on earth. Learn about tropical, temperate and boreal forests with this interactive map.

Animals of the Rainforest Q & A

Animals of the Rainforest Q & A – Where can you find an antelope the size of a rabbit, a snake that can fly, or a spider that eats birds? All in tropical rainforests, of course!

Links

Links – Connect to other Web sites to learn more about rainforests.