 Introduction
What are rainforests? What defines them?
Destruction
Why are rainforests being destroyed? At what rate are they being destroyed?
Conservation
What efforts are being made to preserve rainforests?
Facts & Figures
Statistics on rainforests.
Maps
Where are most rainforests located?
How Can I Help?
Actions you can take to help save our rainforests.
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Resources
Rainforest Portal
http://www.rainforestweb.org
Amazon Quest
http://quest.classroom.com/amazon2001/
State of World's Forestry FAQ
http://www.fao.org/forestry/FO/SOFO/sofo-e.stm
World Conservation Monitoring Center
http://www.fao.org/forestry/FO/SOFO/sofo-e.stm
Tropical Rainforest Coalition
http://www.rainforest.org
The Rainforest Site
http://www.therainforestsite.com
Rainforest Action Network
http://www.ran.org
Animals of the Rainforest
http://www.animalsoftherainforest.com/
Forest Conservation Portal
http://forests.org/welcomeric.asp
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Plants & Animals
Important plants and animals that live in the rainforest.
Health & Medicines
Beneficial medicines and products that come from the rainforest.
Biodiversity
The diverse ecosystems that rainforests support.
Natives
Indigenous peoples that live in the rainforest.
Other uses
What we gain from rainforests.
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