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In this virtual rainforest visit you will learn about community forestry operations in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve.

Tropical rainforests are home to over half the world’s species, all squeezed into a narrow strip of equatorial land. They are also home to millions of human beings who have been a part of forest ecosystem for thousands of years. Tropical rainforests form a gallery of some of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring places and creatures […]

Learn all about Theobroma cacao, the tree that brings us chocolate.

The rainforest is made up of four vertical layers, each with its own unique inhabitants. Learn about some of them in this handout.

Precipitation is one of the factors that define a rainforest. This handout shows the average rainfall in Manaus, Brazil. Oceans and atmosphere currents, wind currents, and mountains play a role in the amount of rain that falls on tropical forests. The air over oceans is generally warmer than the air above the land just offshore. If […]

Where Does Coffee Come From? Coffee grows on shrubs, bushes, or trees planted at high altitudes in rich, fertile soils with lots of rainfall. More than two thirds of the world’s coffee is grown in Latin America in countries with productive volcanic soils, like Brazil, Mexico, and Guatemala. History of Coffee According to legend, coffee […]