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100 1 _aVetere, Lori,
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aJUNGLE FACTS & FIGURES /
_cLORI VETERE
264 1 _aBroomall, Pennsylvania :
_bMASON CREST an imprint of National Highlights, Inc.,
_c2019
264 4 _c©2019
300 _a80 pages :
_bcolor photographs, map ;
_c24 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
490 1 _aINTO THE WORLD'S AMAZING JUNGLES
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _tExpeditions
_tLocations
_tConservation stories
_tClimate
_tPlant derived medicines
_tTypes of jungles
_tVerge of extinction?
_tHuman uses: products that come from rainforests
_tSpecies figures
_tEntomology
_tDeforestation
_tMaking a difference.
520 _aJungle 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.
_cFrom back cover.
650 1 0 _aJungle ecology
_vJuvenile literature.
650 7 _aJungle ecology.
800 1 _aVetere, Lori.
_tInto the world's amazing jungles.
830 0 _aInto the world's amazing jungles
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