Rain Forests

Rain Forests Rain forests occur throughout the world where both heavy rains occur and where forests grow. By definition, a rain forest needs to receive more than eight feet of rain annually. Rain forests cover seven percent of the Earth’s land surface, and two percent of its total surface. Although they cover only a small portion of the Earth, rain forests are home to over fifty percent of the world’s plants and animals. …

…loss of the rain forest is such a complex group of factors, the solutions are equally complex. The future requires solutions based in solving the economic crises of countries that have extensive rain forests, as well as improvement of the living conditions of the poor people often responsible for rain forest destruction. Bibliography References www.forests.org Justus Bingham www.eco-portal.com Bernadette Bartlett www.tqjunior.thinkquest.org Lauren Holly www.rain-tree.com Micheal Jones