RAIN FOREST PENT HOUSES

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Ever heard of rain forest pent houses? I'll tell you about them in a minute but first,did you know that the amazon rain forest produces half the world's oxygen supply? If we actually realized that the very air we breathe is "free", half of our worries will diminish significantly.All we need to do as humans, is not take this natures gift for granted.

AMAZON RAIN FOREST FACTS


  1. It is located in South America, 
  2. It is the biggest rain forest in the world.It spans nine countries; Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
  3. The Brazilian Amazon has the largest number of tribes that have not had any human contact in the world, estimated to be at 77. 
  4. The amazon river is the largest in the world by volume.
  5. The amazon is estimated to have 16,000 tree species and 390 billion individual trees.
  6. Many modern medicines are produced from plants found in the rain forest. 
Now back to the rain forest pent houses. Ever heard of the KOROWAI TRIBE? Well apparently, they have been cashing in on the rain forest pent house real estate market for a long time. They all live in  rain forest penthouses, a true example of what it means to live with nature rather than against it. Here's a link that tells you about one of the best kept secrets courtesy of the BBC Human Planet. 


ENJOY!!!!! So now you know


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