Atlantic Forest

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/atlantic-forest

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Atlantic Forest?1,000,000–1,500,000 km² (390,000–580,000 sq mi)
2. What is the percentage of deforestation?Over 85% of the original area has been lost
3. What is the conservation status?Considered a global biodiversity hotspot and critically endangered biome

Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A biogeographical region with a significant amount of endemic biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation.
Habitat Fragmentation: The process by which large, continuous habitats are broken up into smaller, isolated patches.
Ecological Connectivity: The degree to which the landscape permits or facilitates the movement of organisms among resource patches.