Rainforest Activity 3
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​Where in the World... ?

Rainforests are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica.

​1. Watch the Life in the World's Tropical Rainforests presentation.
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​2. Download and print the Levels of the Rainforest Matching Game board and tiles:

Levels of a Rainforest Game Board

rainforest Game Tiles

​3. Research and Explore:

From which rainforests are the animals in the species game tiles?

1. Name the rainforest
2. Name the country
3. Name the continent

The map below can serve as a guide. Be aware that not all primates live in rainforests.
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Worldwide Distribution of nonhuman primates

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4. Rainforests are Endangered. What does that mean for the animals who live in them?
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​Some animal species in rainforests are endangered and some are not:

1. What are the conservation statuses of the animals in the species tiles?
2. What are the conservation statuses of the other rainforest animals that you've researched and learned about?

Learn more about Conservation Statuses and what they mean here.

Conservation Status Classifications:
​Species are classified by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red Lis of Threatened Species into the following nine groups, set through criteria such as rate of decline, population size, area of geographic distribution, and degree of population and distribution fragmentation.
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• Extinct (EX) – No known individuals remaining.
• Extinct in the Wild (EW) – Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range.
• Critically Endangered (CR) – Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
• Endangered (EN) – High risk of extinction in the wild.
• Vulnerable (VU) – High risk of endangerment in the wild.
• Near Threatened (NT) – Likely to become endangered in the near future.
• Least Concern (LC) – Lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at-risk category. Widespread and abundant species and subspecies are included in this category.
• Data Deficient (DD) – Not enough data to make an assessment of its risk of extinction.
• Not Evaluated (NE) – Has not yet been evaluated against the criteria.

When discussing the IUCN Red List, the official term “threatened” is a grouping of three categories: Critically Endangered, Endangered, and Vulnerable.
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