Skip to content
National Geographic logo
  • Donate
  • account icon
    Account
  • Menu
  • Close
  • Account

National Geographic Headquarters
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036



Careers  |   Newsroom  |   Privacy Notice  |   Sustainability Policy  |   Terms of Service  |   Code of Ethics  |   Contact Us

National Geographic Society is a 501 (c)(3) organization. © 1996 - 2022 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.

Donate Get Updates
Connect
Connect

Resource Library | Video

Resource Library
Video

Rainforests 101

Rainforests 101

Rainforests are home to over half of the world's plant and animal species. Learn about tropical and temperate rainforests, how they contribute to the global ecosystem, and the conservation efforts to protect these biomes.

Grades

5 - 12+

Subjects

Biology, Ecology, Conservation

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Google Classroom
  • Email
  • Print
  • Credits

    Media Credits

    The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit. The Rights Holder for media is the person or group credited.

    Web Producer

    Clint Parks

  • User Permissions

    For information on user permissions, please read our Terms of Service. If you have questions about how to cite anything on our website in your project or classroom presentation, please contact your teacher. They will best know the preferred format. When you reach out to them, you will need the page title, URL, and the date you accessed the resource.

    Media

    If a media asset is downloadable, a download button appears in the corner of the media viewer. If no button appears, you cannot download or save the media.

    Text

    Text on this page is printable and can be used according to our Terms of Service.

    Interactives

    Any interactives on this page can only be played while you are visiting our website. You cannot download interactives.

Related Resources
  • Rainforests

    Like the name suggests, rainforest ecosystems are full of trees and receive huge amounts of rain. Despite covering just 6 percent of Earth’s surface, more than half the world’s plant and animal species live in rainforests.  

    View Collection
  • Rainforest

    A rainforest is an area of tall trees and a high amount of rainfall.

    View Article
  • Rainforests, Explained

    Rainforests play an invaluable role in sustaining life, but every year, large portions of them are cut down for logging, mining, and cattle ranches.

    View Article
  • Protecting Biodiversity in the Amazon Rainforest

    Students explore biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest using the MapMaker Interactive and other online resources. Then students construct an argument for protecting biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest.

    View Activity
Related Resources
  • Rainforests

    Like the name suggests, rainforest ecosystems are full of trees and receive huge amounts of rain. Despite covering just 6 percent of Earth’s surface, more than half the world’s plant and animal species live in rainforests.  

    View Collection
  • Rainforest

    A rainforest is an area of tall trees and a high amount of rainfall.

    View Article
  • Rainforests, Explained

    Rainforests play an invaluable role in sustaining life, but every year, large portions of them are cut down for logging, mining, and cattle ranches.

    View Article
  • Protecting Biodiversity in the Amazon Rainforest

    Students explore biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest using the MapMaker Interactive and other online resources. Then students construct an argument for protecting biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest.

    View Activity

National Geographic Headquarters
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036



Careers  |   Newsroom  |   Privacy Notice  |   Sustainability Policy  |   Terms of Service  |   Code of Ethics  |   Contact Us

National Geographic Society is a 501 (c)(3) organization. © 1996 - 2022 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.

Donate Get Updates
Connect
Connect
Educational Resources in Your Inbox

Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students.

sign up

Educational Resources in Your Inbox

Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students.
sign up