Describes the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and how rain forests are threatened by deforestation.

Text and photographs introduce the rain forest biome, including the environment, plants, and animals such as snakes, tree frogs, and apes.

Seventeen marvelous essays introducing the habitats, ecology, plants, and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. A lively, lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its seventeen marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants, and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. Includes a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler.

Uses flaps to enable the reader to create different scenes of rain forest animals, plants, and people, each accompanied by matching text on facing pages.

Tells about a variety of rain forest plants, how they are used, why they are in danger, and how they are being protected.

Cumulative text presents the animals and plants of the tropical rain forest and their relationship with one another and their environment.

Describes the delicately balanced life found in the Australian tropical rainforests and focuses on such issues as rainforest destruction, introduced species, and land use by indigenous people.