Tropical rainforests what are tropical rainforests?0:13
Tropical rainforests grow in the hot, wet, humid places near the equator.0:23
The plants and trees in the rainforest grow to different heights.0:30
The forest can be divided into four the forest floor, the understory, the canopy and the emergent layer.0:35
Layer of larger trees which stick out above all the rest.0:44
Why are they important?0:49
Rainforests are important for various reasons.0:52
Firstly, they clean and renew the earth's air supply by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.0:56
Secondly, they provide a home to thousands of animal and plant species.1:04
South American rainforests are the home of the wild cocoa plant from which chocolate is made.1:12
Some medicines also come from rainforest plants and trees.1:19
Other important products that come from rainforest plants are mahogany, wood, rattan, bananas, paprika, pepper and coffee.1:24
Why are they in danger?1:36
People are destroying the rainforests at a rate of 135 square miles a day.1:39
The trees are cut down and used as building material or fuel.1:45
The land on which these forests grow is being used for homes, farming land, factories and roads.1:50
What can we do to save them?1:59
There are lots of things that we can do to help protect the rainforests.2:01
Join an organization which tries to save the rainforests.2:06
Write letters to politicians in countries where there are rainforests, asking them to stop allowing companies to cut down the trees.2:11
Don't buy furniture which is produced from rainforest wood.2:21
By acting together, we can really make a difference.2:25
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