Termites and fungi break down dead wood and leaves and recycle nutrients into the soil. Through the chlorophyll in the green leaves, the plants harness the sun's energy to produce their building materials. All animals depend directly or indirectly on plants for food. And the plants in turn depend on the animals for pollination and seed dispersal.

The eagle eats the snake eats the frog eats the dragonfly eats the caterpillar eats the leaf... Yet the population of no plant or animal is ever destroyed completely; always some individuals will live long enough to breed and ensure the continuation of the species.

The jungle sustains its own balance, its own harmony; and it happens without any involvement of human beings. It is full of mysterious creatures, each with a specific role for maintaining the fragile balance of life.

Sit for a while in the virgin tropical rain forest and contemplate its complexity, and its history. Think! What may happen to the world's rain forests in the next few decades?