This book examines some of the environmental issues facing rainforests today and looks at topics including cattle ranching, logging, mining and the risks to plants and animals. It also looks at the future for rainforests. The book is suitable for children aged 8+.

 

This book is part of a book series called Eco Alert .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Rebecca Hunter is a science graduate who has also taught science at primary level.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Rainforests at risk
• 2: What is a rainforest?
• 3: Rainforest destruction
• 4: The lungs of the world
• 5: Rainforest plants
• 6: Animals in the forest
• 7: Forest people at risk
• 8: Logging the forests
• 9: Cattle ranching
• 10: Clearing land for agriculture
• 11: Mining the rainforests
• 12: Save the rainforests!
• 13: The future for rainforests
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Further information
• 16: Index