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Rainforest information site for school kids launched mongabay.com July 7, 2005 Today mongabay.com launched a kids-oriented version of its popular web site on tropical rainforests. Kids.mongabay.com offers information on tropical rainforest ecology and looks at such questions as
"While this is only the first iteration of the kids' site, I believe this resource helps school children get a better understanding of how rainforests work and why they are important" says Rhett A. Butler, founder of mongabay.com. "I'm looking forward to working with teachers and other education professionals to make this site useful to students of all ages." You can learn more about the kids' site at kids.mongabay.com About mongabay Mongabay.com, a web site founded in 2001, aims to raise interest in and appreciation of wildlands and wildlife. The site features sections on rainforest ecology and tropical freshwater fish, and includes thousands of nature and wildlife photos from around the world. In May 2005, the site averaged more than 100,000 visitors per day.
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