Art Room: Diverse richness of the Rainforest.

Indigenous painting at the Eden Project

To put your hands in a river is to feel the chords that bind the earth together - Barry Lopez, author (1)

Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower - Hans Christian Anderson(2)

If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man - Albert Einstein (3)
above quotes 1,2,3,from....
http://www.philharding.net/quotes-corner/quotes-corner-2env.htm

A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.(2)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Most people know that forests are the lungs of our planet, literally playing a critical role in every breath we take. And that they're also home to incredible animals like the orangutan and elephant, which will go extinct if we keep cutting down their forests.

Chris Noth (3)

(2) +(3)Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/forests.html#DZJQMgCwg4REEtLy.99

Here are more images of Rainforest trees, plants, flowers, taken at the Eden Project...

Interesting textures

It is amazing to realise more and more how diverse and complex the Rainforests are and how important ... With over half the worlds species of plants, animals, and micro-organisms alone living there...yet the threat that it could be severely damaged by deforestation seems to easily pass us by.
It is estimated we are losing everyday-137plant, insect, and animal species.
Numerous pharmacy drugs are derived from plants with a staggering 25% derived from rainforest ingredients...
As much as 80% of the developed world's diet astonishingly originates from tropical rain forests...which includes, fruits, veg, spices, nuts
Bananas
Mangos
Pineapple
grapefruit
lemons
tomatoes
oranges
figs
guavas
potatoes
squash
yams
rice
black pepper
cayenne
chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, coffee, ginger, vanilla, sugarcane, brazil and cashew nuts...

Amazingly it is estimated there are 3000 fruits to be found in the rainforest with a 200 used/known in developed countries. With Indigenous peoples knowledge and understanding they are able to use an estimated 2000.