Fragile Ecosystems
Daintree Rainforest by Nandy Chan
Introduction
The Daintree Rainforest originated more than 135 million years ago.It is a woodland of tall trees growing warmth and has abundant rainfall.Almost all rainforests grow near the equator,The Rainforest help control the earths weather and retain clean fresh air.The Daintree Rainforest has the highest biodversity anywhere in Australia, The daintree rainforest is above 30 degrees which provides a tropical climate.rainforest trees have developed several ways of capturing nutrients, They obtain nourishment from the rainwater and collects it in the leaves.They also withdraw nutrients from their old leaves before they shed them.
Location
The Daintree Rainforest is located in North Queensland near Port Douglas,[North Cairns, Tropical North Queensland]
Plants, [flora]
Mangrove sapling
Native Hibiscus
Daintree Fan Palm
Animals, [Fauna]
Threats and Dangers
Possible Solutions (Why Should We Care)
Interesting Facts
*The Daintree rain Forest has the greatest diversity of plants and animals found any where in Australia.
*Wet tropics is suited for fruit crops and timber trade.
*It is the most ancient and primitive Rain Forest in Australia.
*During ice ages the climate is much cooler and drier.
*People are rapidly destroying the worlds Rain Forest
*Foresters harvest millions of trees from Rain Forest each year.
*Did you know that trees absorb an enormous amount of rain, which is called Transpiration?
*Tropical Rain Forest help regulate earths enviroment in several ways.
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