Rainforest Biodiversity
Understand that rainforests are biodiversity hotspots — covering just 6% of Earth's land surface but containing over 50% of all known plant and animal species — and that this extraordinary richness makes them irreplaceable for global biodiversity and a priority for conservation
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Practise the bounded task in Rainforest Biodiversity; see exact limits before inferring broader coverage.
Practise the bounded task in Rainforest Biodiversity; see exact limits before inferring broader coverage.
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- State that rainforests cover about 6% of Earth's land but hold over 50% of all species
- Explain why this concentration of species makes rainforests a conservation priority
- Give specific examples of rainforest biodiversity, such as one hectare containing more tree species than all of northern Europe
“Can your child explain the mind-boggling fact that rainforests cover only a tiny fraction of Earth but are home to more than half of all species — and why that makes protecting them so important?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Rainforests
- Age range
- Ages 9–11