Location

Location
Rain forests are found all over the world
Main locations:

• Amazon river basin (South America)

• Congo river basin (Western Africa)
• Throughout Southeast Asia
Layers
 Layers
There are four layers of rain forests

 Emergent layer (top layer)

 Canopy layer (2nd layer)
 Understory layer (3rd layer)
 Forest layer (ground layer)
Animals
 Animals
 Rain forest Mammals e.g.: Sloths, Jaguars etc.
 Rain forest frogs e.g.: Poison dart frogs etc.
 Rain forest Reptiles e.g.: Chameleon etc.
 Rain forest birds e.g.: Toucan, Kakapo, Macaws etc.

Rain forest birds are also called as

Birds of paradise
Importance
 Importance
Rain forests are important because they:
 Are the home of many exotic plant and animals
 Protect against flood, drought and erosion
 Help provide oxygen (Amazon forest contributes 16% of world oxygen)
 Sources of foods and medicines