02123nam a22003371i 4500 174262 174262 OSt 20190915144957.0 190915t20192019pa bo||jr|||| 001 0 eng d 9781422240922 9781422240939 RM 123.50 hardback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 577.34 577.34 VET RK Vetere, Lori, author JUNGLE FACTS & FIGURES / LORI VETERE Broomall, Pennsylvania : MASON CREST an imprint of National Highlights, Inc., 2019 ©2019 80 pages : color photographs, map ; 24 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume INTO THE WORLD'S AMAZING JUNGLES Includes bibliographical references and index. Expeditions Locations Conservation stories Climate Plant derived medicines Types of jungles Verge of extinction? Human uses: products that come from rainforests Species figures Entomology Deforestation Making a difference. Jungle Facts & Figures takes the reader deep into the jungles of Borneo, the Congo, Papua New Guinea, and the Amazon River Basin. Learn about the legend of the monkey god and the mysterious lost city of Z. Discover the many products that come from rain forests that are useful to mankind. Explore interesting facts and data on different types of jungles, unique forest bugs, and unique creatures and plants. This book also goes into detail about the threats to the very existence of the rainforest, including deforestation and climate change. Conservation stories are included here, from both individuals and foundations that are making a difference. Jungle Facts & Figures also includes ways that we can help to show their destruction and preserve jungles for future generations. From back cover. Jungle ecology Juvenile literature. Jungle ecology. Vetere, Lori. Into the world's amazing jungles. Into the world's amazing jungles ddc B 0 1 PPAK RK 2019-10-13 RK 577.34 VET A01616300 2019-10-13 00:00:00 B