More than half of the world's living species--from the hidden forests andexotic mammals of Madagascar to the multicolored birds and butterflies of CentralAmerica--are found almost exclusively within the rainforest canopy. Illustrated with200 spectacular color photographs, Rainforest celebrates the diversity and beauty ofthe life in the world's rainforests. Each chapter covers a major rainforest region: Africa, Madagascar, India and Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines, CentralAmerica, the Caribbean, the Amazon (which has more plant and animal species thananywhere else on Earth), and Brazil, as well as the temperate rainforests in areassuch as Tasmania and North America. The book details habitat, plants and animals, and threats to the precarious balance between humans and rainforests. Theintroduction provides an overview of the world's rainforests and a summary ofcurrent conservation issues. Reference material includes a color world map showingthe major rainforests, suggested further reading, and useful addresses.