In 1974, Brazil started a forest fire of 20.6 million square feet (3,900 square miles). ... The most recent, The Tucurui Dam, is twelve miles long and when filled, the reservoir will destroy 800 square miles of virgin forest and put an end to over 10,000 different species, not including the 9,000 Indians who once lived at the bottom of the basin . ...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Each of these forest areas is separated by thousands of miles and is specific and unique. ... Within four square miles of rainforest you can find at least 1500 plants, 750 trees, 125 different mammals, 400 different birds, 100 different reptiles and 60 different types of amphibians. ...

• Word Count: 1330
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School