rain forest conservation

Eight-year old Omar Castillo fulfills his dream of visiting the endangered rain forest of southern Mexico and wins an audience with the president of Mexico to express his concern.

Tells the true story of Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land.

Environmental activist Caitlyn Vernon guides young readers through a forest of information, sharing her personal stories, her knowledge and her concern for this beautiful place. Full of breathtaking photographs and suggestions for ways to preserve this unique ecosystem, Nowhere Else on Earth is a timely and inspiring reminder that we need to stand up for our wild places before they are gone.

Authors present conflicting viewpoints on the extent of deforestation and on the various conservation efforts to protect the rain forests.

An account of the life of the Brazilian rubber tapper and grass-roots environmentalist, and a celebration of the beauty of the Amazon basin.

Describes rain forests, the life they support, their deterioration, resources they provide, and efforts to protect them.

Provides readers with answers to some of the most basic questions about the world's disappearing rain forests. Examines the reasons for the forests' destruction, how it affects the indigenous animal and plant life, as well as the entire planet.

Describes the plants, animals, and human inhabitants of a tropical rain forest and discusses the importance of these unique environments and threats to their survival.

Discusses rain forest ecology and its worldwide destruction, using the Amazon Basin as a case study.