Rainforests
Key Search Terms:
Rainforest/s
Culture / Society / Lifestyle / Beliefs
Economy / Economic / Trade / Agriculture
Environment / Flora / Fauna / Habitat
AND
Indigenous / Tribe / Rainforest Dweller
Logger / Tourist Operator / Tourism
Conservationist / Environmentalist / Activist
Reference Sources:
Encyclopedia Brittanica Online (School Edition – access from Library Tab)
World Book Encyclopedia (on reference shelves)
Cheers, G. (1999) Geographica: The Complete Illustrated Reference to Australia and the World. NSW: Random House Australia.
Print Resources in the Library
See Dewey Reference Number 577
Digital Resources in the Library
Clickview:
Classroom Video (1987). Rainforests: Roles of Light, Water, Soils, Fauna and Vegetation. (20 minutes)
Classroom Video (1994). Amazon Rainforest. (24 minutes)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2007). The Last Valley: Logging in SE Gippsland. (55 minutes)
Classroom Video (1994). Case Study: Minnamurra Rainforest. (22 minutes)
Links Plus
Resources on the World Wide Web
Rainforest Action Network
World Rainforest Movement
Monga Bay Rainforest Website
Rainforest Links
Rainforest Facts
Learning About Rainforests
