Rainforests are found in many countries around the world and in the eastern part of Australia. They play a complex and important role in controlling global warming. Rainforests are also home to more than half the world's plant and animal species. Many products, medicines and foods come from Rainforest plants. Did you know that more than 20 million hectares of this precious resource are destroyed each year by logging and clearing for farms? Rainforests in Danger! tells how governments and action groups are fighting to stop the destruction before it is too late.Covering subjects from the Humanities curriculum the Mac Australia Topics books combine brilliant photography and visual literacy elements with authoritative text matched to students' reading ability.Text Type: Information Report & Reading age: 9.5-12 yrs.