Marker Map
Through Sky Rainforest Rescue, Sky and WWF are
working to create a future for the Amazon by
making the forest worth more alive than dead to
communities. We’re aiming to help save one billion
trees. You can get involved by joining in today.
Start the Discovery Trail to learn how you can help
protect the Amazon rainforest. The trail will take
you to five different markers – each packed with
amazing Amazon facts and fun tasks.
A postcard from
the Amazon
What key things do you remember about the
Amazon from your trail? Why not write a postcard
from the Amazon back to your friends, explaining
what it’s like in a few key words or sentences.
1
Welcome!
Start your
Amazon
adventure
here
WORKING TOGETHER
TO HELP SAVE
1 BILLION TREES
Take a walk
on the wild side
2
Amazing
wildlife
sounds
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1 BILLION TREES
Discovery Trails
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3
Discover
the
Amazon
4
Picture
rse
you lf in
the Amazon
rainforest
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5
How the
Amazon
affects you
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Discovery Trails
Through Sky Rainforest
Rescue, Sky and WWF are
working to create a future
for the Amazon by making
the forest worth more alive
than dead to the communities
living there.
For more information visit
sky.com/rainforestrescue
The Forestry Commission are helping Sky and WWF
raise awareness of the issue of deforestation in the
Amazon, and through their own work, the importance
of forests in England.
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TOGETHER TO
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1 BILLION TREES
sky.com/rainforestrescuetrails
1
Welcome
to the Amazon
Forests are amazing! From the woodland you’re in
right now to far off tropical rainforests like the
Amazon – forests are a great place to relax, exercise
or spend time with the family. They’re also hugely
important for both people and the planet.
Look up above you.
Can you see the sky?
2 sounds
Amazing wildlife
Sound number
Be still and listen to the sounds around you.
What can you hear?
All forests are bursting with wildlife – from the birds
that nest in the tops of the trees to the insects
tunnelling under the forest floor. This marker activity
lets you listen to some of these amazing creatures;
but can you guess which of these animals is making
each sound? Write your answers below.
Clue
Some of these
animals may live
in the forest you
are in right now!
Sound number
The tallest trees in the Amazon
can grow to an astonishing
height! Can you guess how tall?
a) 30 metres
b) 40 metres
c) 60 metres
Sound number
1.3m
Sound number
You
British Oak
Kapok Tree
The rainforest is very dense and dark!
In spite of this, the rainforest floor is packed with
insect life. Look down. Can you see any insects?
If so, what can you see?
Did you know
The Amazon is home to the
bullet ant. This ant can grow
up to 25mm in length and it
is armed with a VERY
painful sting!
Sound number
Sound number
Sound number
*Now open the page to continue on your
exciting Discovery Trail adventure!
Sound number
Answer C: 60 metres
3 Discover
the Amazon
Use the activity on the marker to help
you answer these brain busters.
A Tomich, Cannich
B Dunkeld, Perthshire
and Kinross
C Queen Elizabeth
Forest Park
D Galloway Forest Park
E Harwood Forest
F Kielder Forest
G Hamsterley Forest
H Ennerdale Forest
I Grizedale Forest
J Cropton Forest
K Dalby Forest
L Sherwood Forest
M Coed Gwernafon
N Thetford Forest Park
O Afan Forest Park
P Forest of Dean
Q Alice Holt Forest
R New Forest
A
Here are just a few of the
hundreds of forests in the
UK that the Forestry
Commission looks after.
B
C
The Amazon is huge and
much bigger than the whole
of our country. It’s really
important as a home for
people and animals.
UK
F E
D
H
We need to take care of our
forests too. This forest is a
home for wildlife, a place to
learn, and a source for
timber for making all kinds
of things.
J K
L
M
O
Which do you think is our
biggest forest in England?
Circle the correct answer
on the map.
Amazon
G
I
N
P
Q
R
Mini beasts
How long is the Amazon River?
a) 30-50Km
B
A
C
D
b) 2,500-3,000Km
How many different types of mini beasts have you seen today?
c) 6,500-6,800Km
Can you unscramble the names of the following
mini beasts you might find in this forest?
A ) NAT
C ) LEETEB
B ) EPISRD
D ) EDNTPECIE
Answer : A) Ant B) Spider C) Beetle D) Centipede
Protecting the Amazon
4
Many important plants, animals and insects live in
rainforests. They are home to tribal communities too.
There is a lot we can do to help protect rainforests and
the people and animals that live there. For example, we
can use paper smartly by:
Picture yourself
in the rainforest
Printing on both sides
Reusing and recycling it
Using recycled paper products
Looking out for the FSC label
Why not take your photo with
some of the amazing creatures
from the Amazon? You can
print out your picture when you
get home and stick it in this
cut-out frame.
Tell your friends and family why rainforests are important.
You can also encourage them to choose products with a
Fairtrade, Organic or Rainforest Alliance label.
Are there any signs of animals
in this forest like pine cones
nibbled by squirrels, paw prints
in the ground or feathers?
I pledge to help the Amazon by….
What can you find?
How the Amazon
affects you
The Amazon plays a huge part in our lives without many
of us realising it. Many household items contain
ingredients found in the Amazon. Not only that,
rainforests help control our Earth’s climate. They
remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the air
and release oxygen for us to breathe. That’s why trees
are so important.
Take a few deep breaths of the oxygen from this
forest to give you extra energy and use it to jump up
and down and enjoy being here.
Now look at this list. Which of these things do you
think we can thank the Amazon rainforest for?
© GREG ARMFIELD / WWF-UK
5
Mobile batteries
Butter
Tyres
Chalk
True
True
True
True
False
False
False
False
Well done
for completing the trail
and for showing the
Amazon some love.
Answer: Rainforests provide us with everyday items like butter and tyres