What jobs are there in the rainforest?

What jobs are there in the rainforest?

People of the Tropical Rain Forests

• Traditional Cultures. ...
• Rubber Tappers. ...
• Farmers. ...
• Cattle Ranchers. ...
• Loggers and Miners. ...
• River People.

Is the tropical forest hot or cold?

Tropical rainforests are warm and humid—the temperature ranges from 21 to 30 degrees Celsius (70 to 85°F). The average annual temperature of tropical rainforests is above 20 °C. These areas often receive lots of sun due to their location around the earth's equator.

What are three major threats to tropical rainforest?

Threats

• Logging interests cut down rain forest trees for timber used in flooring, furniture, and other items.
• Power plants and other industries cut and burn trees to generate electricity.
• The paper industry turns huge tracts of rain forest trees into pulp.
• The cattle industry uses slash-and-burn techniques to clear ranch land.

How are humans affecting tropical rainforests?

Deforestation and fragmentation, over-exploitation, invasive species and climate change are the main drivers of tropical forest biodiversity loss. Most studies investigating these threats have focused on changes in species richness or species diversity.

Why is it bad for trees to be cut down?

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun's rays during the day and retains heat at night. That disruption leads to more extreme temperature swings that can be harmful to plants and animals. Yet the effects of deforestation reach much farther.

What happens if all trees are cut down?

Eighty per cent of land animals and plants live in forests and without the trees most of them will die. Trees also keep the ground wet and cool, and help to drive the water cycle. ... With no trees, the land will heat up and dry out and the dead wood will inevitably result in enormous wildfires.

How many trees exist on earth?

three trillion trees