River The leaves at the top of the trees are very thick.
They make a canopy. Lots of animals and birds live
in the canopy. Smaller plants, like orchids, live on the
tree trunks in the canopy. Smaller plants and new
trees grow by the side of the rivers. When a tree
falls down, new plants can grow in the space. Once
there were a lot of rain forests. Now there aren't
many. They are disappearing quickly.​