Traces of the rainforest

Rainforests cover just 6% of our planet’s land mass, but are home to well over half of all animal and plant species. Yet these forests are under threat: each day, vast areas are cleared to make way for monocultures. The exhibition in the Alfred Brehm building should get visitors of all ages excited about the diversity of the rainforests while raising awareness of the threats they face. Traces of the rainforest often end up in our everyday products, so the exhibition aims to inform consumer choices. At various discovery stations, visitors uncover the reasons for deforestation and are prompted to rethink their actions to help solve the problem.