Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest

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Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest
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A unique place on Earth - location
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Temperature comparison
High temperatures
24C/75F Pacific Northwest Rainforest
48C/119F Mojave Desert
Low temperatures
4C/40F Pacific Northwest Rainforest
-13C/8F Mojave Desert
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Rainfall comparison
42 inches New York City
25 inches Paris, France
120 inches Pacific Northwest Rainforest
5 inches Mojave Desert
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Some of the amazing species found there
Prickly shark
Brown bear
Spotted owl
Orca
Douglas fir
Washington ground squirrel
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Earths largest temperate rainforests
Temperate rainforests are shown here in green.
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Threats to the temperate rainforest
Building of homes Construction of
roads Global warming
and
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Unsustainable logging and its consequences
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Forest loss in the southern Pacific Northwest
1 mile / 1.6 km
1 mile / 1.6 km
April 2006 November 2011
Many acres of forest were logged in the past 5
years