the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravity from the moon and the sun pulling on Earth’s oceans

a powerful low-pressure weather system that forms in tropical regions

an unusual rise in sea level above the normal level of high tide

the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities rather than the countryside

all the living things in an ecosystem or area

Mangroves: forests of the seas

Geography

The forests of the world

The tropical rainforest biome

People's use of the rainforest

Protecting the tropical rainforest

The temperate deciduous forests

Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests

The boreal forest biome

People's use of the boreal forest

Climate change and the forests

The Siberian wildfires

The future of our forests

This unit teaches pupils about the distribution of forest biomes around the world. Pupils will learn about how humans interact with forests and the challenges that can result. Pupils will also learn how humans seek to manage forests to ensure a sustainable future for the biome and the wider world.

Forest biomes: why are forests so important?

Because they grow along coastlines and connect the land to the sea

Because they are made of seaweed and coral

Why are mangrove forests sometimes called "forests of the seas"?

Provide resources for coastal communities

Mangrove forests are at particular risk from ...

Mangroves grow at the coast in some tropical and subtropical regions and need warm waters to survive. Most of the world's mangrove forests are located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of {{}}.

A large area that is defined by its climate, plants and animals.

A specific place where an organism or a community of organisms lives.

A community of living organisms and their physical environment.

A group of trees that grow in coastal areas

The {{}} is an imaginary line that circles Earth, dividing it into two halves: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. 

Mangrove forests are located in tropical and sub-tropical areas. The tropics are called ...

By creating a safe space for baby fish to grow

How do mangrove trees help fish and other marine life?

Which of these is a threat to mangrove forests? 

Starter Quiz

Match the term with its definition.