Introduction:
Welcome to The Wonderful West Wild Wilderness Zoo! Our zoo offers many different diverse biomes. One of the most diverse biome happens to be our section of the zoo, the Tropical Rainforest! Thank you for viewing our Biome! With our main caretakers; Sam Bell, Fallon Eaton, Kelsey Guenther, and Lauren Lai, our motto is to preserve this beautiful mystery. To find out more information on the animals, attractions and FUN, look below for a step into the jungle. Get your jeeps started, jungle hats on, and binoculars ready for the adventure of the lifetime.
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About Our Forest
The Tropical Rainforest usually dwells around the equator and on average receive 50-260 inches of rain a year. A LOT RIGHT?!??! Tropical Rainforests are home to over thousands of different species and also contains diverse plant life. Including: the rare Red Panda, panthers, and various types of frogs. We also have Liana plants and the amazing Dipterocarpaceae. Our amazingly tall trees reach all of the four canopies.
Our biome is especially unique as the tropical rainforests only covers 6% of the earth. Due to deforestation and other natural occurrences, the rainforest is slowly being destroyed. Along with deforestation, we also have many endangered species and we keep them here in our zoo for safe protection.
Our biome is especially unique as the tropical rainforests only covers 6% of the earth. Due to deforestation and other natural occurrences, the rainforest is slowly being destroyed. Along with deforestation, we also have many endangered species and we keep them here in our zoo for safe protection.
Our amazing Shops and Restaurants
Here in the Tropical Rainforest, we have many shops and restaurants placed around the biome. We do ask for visitors to clean up if they are to get food and drinks for the safety of the animals.
Some of our favorite places to snack out are:
~Swinging Cafe
~Tropical Smoothies
~The Four Canopies
~ The Magical Forest
~The Panthers Den
~ Rainforest Cafe
~ The Hopping Hoppers
Some of our favorite shops are:
~ The Official Rainforest Shop
~ The Bamboo Store
~Ssssssssstore
~Tree Top Terrace
Some of our favorite places to snack out are:
~Swinging Cafe
~Tropical Smoothies
~The Four Canopies
~ The Magical Forest
~The Panthers Den
~ Rainforest Cafe
~ The Hopping Hoppers
Some of our favorite shops are:
~ The Official Rainforest Shop
~ The Bamboo Store
~Ssssssssstore
~Tree Top Terrace
Our Amazing Attractions!
Rainforest Cruise
Here in our biome, we have a river running through! We call it the Mighty Grande River. Find one of the five docks along the river and hop on the jungle cruise boat! On the boat you will encounter many different types of animals not usually seen on foot. With our guides, they will help you spot the creatures. Don't worry about bringing your binoculars, we supply them! During the middle of the cruise, we will offer snacks and drinks fit for the tropical environment!
Here in our biome, we have a river running through! We call it the Mighty Grande River. Find one of the five docks along the river and hop on the jungle cruise boat! On the boat you will encounter many different types of animals not usually seen on foot. With our guides, they will help you spot the creatures. Don't worry about bringing your binoculars, we supply them! During the middle of the cruise, we will offer snacks and drinks fit for the tropical environment!
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Zip Lining through the Forest!
Here in our biome we offer zip lining! Get hooked up to one of the many lines and GO! With only two stops, you will go for a thrilling trip through our wonderful forest! Hold on tight as you reach up to 55 miles per hour, dodging all of the huge tree trunks that will come in your way (don't worry your safe)! This is definitely an adrenaline rushing experience. We do only allow people 10 - 60 years old with a height limit of 6.5 feet and under. There is also a weight limit of 305 pounds for your safety.
Here in our biome we offer zip lining! Get hooked up to one of the many lines and GO! With only two stops, you will go for a thrilling trip through our wonderful forest! Hold on tight as you reach up to 55 miles per hour, dodging all of the huge tree trunks that will come in your way (don't worry your safe)! This is definitely an adrenaline rushing experience. We do only allow people 10 - 60 years old with a height limit of 6.5 feet and under. There is also a weight limit of 305 pounds for your safety.
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Jeep Jungle Tour
In the middle of our biome, we have the jeep jungle tour. This is our most popular attraction! Join the fun, buckle up and use your binoculars to spot the animals high in the tree tops and low on the ground! This thrilling event lasts about 15-20 minutes long! We have about 30 jeeps for people to ride in and each jeep comes with its own guide! We provide jungle themed snacks while you step off to pet a monkey, but remember monkeys like to have fun and play tricks on you. There are five seats per jeep and we do have a limit of two jeeps per group.
Some cases may vary!
In the middle of our biome, we have the jeep jungle tour. This is our most popular attraction! Join the fun, buckle up and use your binoculars to spot the animals high in the tree tops and low on the ground! This thrilling event lasts about 15-20 minutes long! We have about 30 jeeps for people to ride in and each jeep comes with its own guide! We provide jungle themed snacks while you step off to pet a monkey, but remember monkeys like to have fun and play tricks on you. There are five seats per jeep and we do have a limit of two jeeps per group.
Some cases may vary!
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Weather
Break out the rain coats and umbrellas! We get a lot of rain! It's in the name! On average we get 50-260 inches of rain per year! With temperatures around 98-68 degrees rarely going above or below! With the temperature not being a big issue we do have humidity year round so try to keep your hair under control! Our biome has fairly comfortable temperatures but we do have misters around when it isn't raining to help cool people down in the summer!
We suggest that you bring windbreaker jackets, raincoats/rain boots, and an umbrella. If you forget, we have shops around the biome where you can buy any necessities, and gifts. We also suggest that you are prepared for anything that might happen, our biome is extremely bipolar when it comes to the weather!
We suggest that you bring windbreaker jackets, raincoats/rain boots, and an umbrella. If you forget, we have shops around the biome where you can buy any necessities, and gifts. We also suggest that you are prepared for anything that might happen, our biome is extremely bipolar when it comes to the weather!
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Plant Life
Here in the rainforest we are known for our plants! We have over thousands of different kinds! Ask any of the caretakers and they can take you on a journey to see some of their favorites. While they show you around our biome, they will name the plants you see along the way! With various plaques around the biome, you will learn small facts about the plants in that area!
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Animal Life
The animal life nearly doubles the plant life here in the rainforest! While animals are free to roam in the forest, they are trained to leave humans be and stay in there own habitat. Although there are some no-entering zones that are for your safety. Your safety and theirs is our main priority so we always caretakers around. Also, visitors are to be respectful to animals. We do ask for visitors to remain on the marked paths which are to ensure your safety. The paths have barricades to protect you. If you would like a guide, you can request one upon entering the biome to help spot animals and give you facts. First come first serve due to the limit of guides available. Remember to always pick up after your self to ensure the safety of the animals! Please keep flash option off when taking photos!
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Abiotic Factors
- Sunlight:
- main source of energy
- plants use chlorophyll to change energy from sunlight into chemical energy known as photosynthesis
- most sunlight is absorbed by the upper canopy by trees between 60 and 100 feet tall
- only about 1% reaches the rainforest floor
- plants have adapted by having smaller leaves up top to reduce water loss in strong sunlight and large leaves at the bottom of the floor to better absorb the weak sunlight
- Soil:
- shallow and thin
- very few nutrients and soluble minerals
- heavy rains commonly wash away the nutrients
- most nutrients found in the roots and leaves of living plants and in the decomposing vegetation on the forest floor, rather than the soil
- Temperature:
- rarely gets any higher than 93 degrees F
- rarely gets any lower than 68 degrees F
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Warnings
The tropical rainforest biome is in a lot of danger! Due to deforestation, tropical rainforest only cover 6% of the world. This is a HUGE deal because soon there will be nothing left. Animals are getting extincted left and right. Do your part! Help save the animals and the plants! Upon entering, you have the option to sign the petition to help save the rainforest.
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Evaluation
The Tropical Rainforest is globally important because like every biome it is apart of the Earth. Us humans are slowly destroying the earth as we know it. We need trees to survive and they need us. For the longest time we lived in harmony. The world is slowly spinning in a downward spiral. We started it, we can stop it. If the world continues as it is, we will be the cause for our own deaths.
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