Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Trekking the Treetops
Terry Dunn's article, "Trekking the Treetops," focuses on the range of plant and animal life to be found in the canopies of the forests. The article centers on the canopy of tropical rainforests.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Tropical Rain Forests
This site explores the value and diversity of tropical rain forests. Learn about the rate of decline of these natural wonders, the causes of deforestation, and more.
Other
The Belize Zoo Animals of the Tropical Forest
This zoo is primarily a collection of wild animals indigenous to the tropical forests of Belize. At the bottom of the page, the animals are organized into 3 categories: mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Other
Rain Forest Adventures
Ecotourism company that provides canopy tours at four unique tropical locations in the Caribbean and Central America.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Rainforests of the World
Read about different rainforests around the planet. Find out geographical information, as well as typical plants and animals living there.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Tropical Rainforest Energy Pyramid and Its Importance
Explains the roles of consumers, producers, and detrivores or decomposers and how energy flows through the different levels of the energy pyramid of a tropical rainforest.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Major Biomes of the World
Covers the major types of biomes: tropical rain forest, arctic tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, and mountains.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Rainforest
Explore the intriguing world of the rainforest and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, and external links. Listen to the various sounds made in different rainforests.
Other
Reserva Natural Canon De Rio Claro
This Spanish website is the principal page for the Canon del Rio Claro nature reserve in Colombia. Find out about the reserve, conservation efforts and how to visit.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Plants and Animals of the Tropical Rainforest Biome
Describes the layers of a rainforest, adaptations plants have made, and animals that live there.
Other
The Belize Zoo: Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles of Belize
This site provides information about the birds which live in the tropical forests of Belize. View photos, watch video clips, or listen to audio clips of each bird.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Layers of the Rainforest
This lesson plan is designed to teach young children the four layers of the rainforest.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats: Rainforest
Find out about the plant and animal interactions within the rainforest ecosystem.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Unit 9: Biodiversity Decline
This is an extensive learning module on biodiversity and its decline. It looks at ways biodiversity is threatened, the possibility of another mass extinction, the causes and consequences of habitat loss, factors that drive biodiversity...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: Places: Amazing Amazon
Describes the rich flora and fauna of the Amazon rainforest and the characteristics of the different layers of vegetation from the forest floor up to the canopy.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Hyacinth Macaw
This site provides a beautiful overview of the Hyacinth Macaw, including this bird's behavior and natural history. Special attention is given to the status of this bird in the wild and current conservation efforts underway. Several...