The children were incredibly interested to learn about what is being done to save the rainforests this week, so here are some links to some websites where they'll be able to learn more about the issues of deforestation and also charities and conservation projects involved in such an important cause:
http://www.worldlandtrust.org/projects/current-projects
http://worldwildlife.org/places/amazon
http://www.amazoncharitabletrust.org/en/index.asp
http://www.rainforestweb.org/
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/ctf/facts/what.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/deforestation/effect.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/conservation/
http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/safeguarding_the_natural_world/wildlife/index.cfm
http://rainforests.mongabay.com/1003.htm
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/rainforest.html#future
Enjoy!
Some fun games on this site where you can save endangered animals:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/fungames
