Biome Survival Activity Plane Crash Incident Report: Your small plane crashed in a biome approximately 50 miles from the nearest town. The pilot was killed in the crash, but you survived. It is January, and the temperature is average for that area during that time of year. The plane is wrecked, but the following items are scattered around the crash site: ☼compass☼can of vegetable oil ☼7 newspapers☼6 chocolate bars ☼a small amount of steel wool☼6 m x 6 m tarp ☼hatchet☼4 shirts and 4 pairs of pants ☼pistol with 10 bullets☼1 cigarette lighter ☼1 gallon of drinkable water☼1 quart of rubbing alcohol Your CRASH SITE: Email your instructor for your crash site and enter it here: Okapi Wildlife Reserve 1. First, you need to see what the area is like. Fill in the chart below. Characteristics of your biome. In order to survive in your biome, you will need to know more about it. Use the chart below to find out more about your specific biome. Biome Name: Okapi Wildlife Reserve World Location: The Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Climate (Average Annual Temperature, Seasonal Temperatures, and Precipitation): Average Temp: 75.2F Seasonal Temps The warmest month of the year is March, with an average temperature of 75.9F At 72.6 on average, July is the coldest month of the year. Precipitation: the mean annual precipitation is 1680mm with NO months without at least 50mm
