Rainforest - Sara Oldfield

More than half of the world's living species--from the hidden forests and
exotic mammals of Madagascar to the multicolored birds and butterflies of Central
America--are found almost exclusively within the rainforest canopy. Illustrated with
200 spectacular color photographs, Rainforest celebrates the diversity and beauty of
the life in the world's rainforests. Each chapter covers a major rainforest region:
Africa, Madagascar, India and Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines, Central
America, the Caribbean, the Amazon (which has more plant and animal species than
anywhere else on Earth), and Brazil, as well as the temperate rainforests in areas
such as Tasmania and North America. The book details habitat, plants and animals,
and threats to the precarious balance between humans and rainforests. The
introduction provides an overview of the world's rainforests and a summary of
current conservation issues. Reference material includes a color world map showing
the major rainforests, suggested further reading, and useful addresses.