Field notes from the Green Canopy Reserve

The Green Canopy Reserve is a made-up tropical rainforest. Nearby, some forest is being cleared to make space for cattle pasture and crops. Valuable trees are also cut for timber. When large areas are cleared, animals can lose places to feed, shelter and raise their young. Roads can split one forest into smaller patches, making it harder for some animals to move safely. A stream beside a settlement has collected plastic rubbish and muddy water from cleared ground. Rainforest trees store carbon as they grow. When forests are cut or burned, some stored carbon enters the air. A changing climate can bring hotter conditions or less predictable rainfall, which can make life harder for rainforest plants, animals and people. Rainforests are also home to many plant species, some of which may help people develop medicines.

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