Homo sapiens litterus...

... leaves behind litter and garbage for others to clean up. This spoils picnic areas for other visitors, leaves ugly debris that takes away from the beauty of the forest and can cause injury, sickness or even fatalities to local wildlife.

Homo sapiens junkfoodius...

... thinks their picnic lunch should be shared with all the forest creatures. Unfortunately, the food is often bad for wildlife and causes other, less obvious problems. Animals learn to associate people with handouts so they start hanging around camping areas and roads where they are likely to be injured or run over by cars. Some animals get rather pushy when they expect a handout and don't get it. They get aggressive and can injure people, especially larger animals like goannas and cassowaries.

Homo sapiens blindus...

... likes to see wildlife and looks for them with torches (flashlights) so bright that overhead aircraft might get confused! This is very disturbing to wildlife - not just because the bright lights hurt eyes adapted to seeing in the dark. Nocturnal species do their feeding and socialising after the sun goes down and excessive lights and noises from sightseers interfere with their routines. Many animals react to repeated disturbance by moving away from the area, depriving future visitors of the opportunity to see these wonderful animals. Injuries and death can also result when disturbed individuals flee into another animal's territory. To see animals without distressing them, use a maximum 30 watt bulb with a red filter.

Homo sapiens domesticus...

This disoriented animal has difficulty making the transition from living at home to camping in the bush. Domesticus thinks that streams are giant kitchen sinks for washing dishes and clothes and even brings detergent from home for the job. A campfire creates a lovely, relaxing atmospherebut it also uses a lot of wood. Domesticus finds the easiest way to get all that wood is to break it off the surrounding trees or take it from fallen logs (which are often homes for small rainforest critters). Don't use this species as an example for your camping trip - get proper biodegradable supplies from an outdoor equipment shop and use them away from water. Although a campfire is pleasant, it's much better for the environment if you use a gas burning stove instead for your cooking needs.

Homo sapiens tarzanicus...

There's something about swinging from vines in the jungle that Homo sapiens tarzanicus just can't resist. Perhaps there's something impressive about pretending you're auditioning for the role of Tarzan. The results are not very impressive for the forest, however. Besides possible injury if the vine collapses, the tree canopy above can be damaged. Pulling on vines, no matter how strong they appear to be, is decidedly uncool.

Homo sapiens takeitallus...

... likes the rainforest so much, they take parts of it home and even sell it to others. Anything that can be transported is fair game including small animals and birds, reptiles, frogs, plants and seeds. This is an awful practice which is highly illegal, too. World Heritage listing has been granted so that everything in the habitat (in other words, its biodiversity) will remain for everyone to enjoy, now and in the future. Taking samples home doesn't usually work anyway because the plants and animals often die when removed from their specialised environment. Removing forest products from protected areas (and selling them) is a criminal offence with very substantial fines.

Homo sapiens shiftus...

... is a confused version of takeitallus. This character collects live bait for fishing, seeds or a cute frog and takes it somewhere else. Perhaps the bait will be used at the next fishing hole or the frog is going into a tank at home or the seed might turn into something interesting for the garden. However, shiftus changes their mind along the way and tosses the seeds out the car window. The bait wasn't used up so it is dumped it at the day's last fishing spot. Perhaps the intended pet escapes or shiftus decides that they can't be bothered trying to find enough food for it so the unfortunate animal is abandoned far away from where it was captured. Don't be confused like shiftus - species should never be collected and moved around to other areas.

Homo sapiens tramplicus...

... forgets that big feet and little plants don't mix. Rather than stay on the track, tramplicus climbs all over tree roots, compacts the soil around the base of trees and crushes seedlings, mushrooms, fruits, snails - whatever is underfoot. Frogs and other living things shelter under leaf litter and many of the tree seedlings smashed under careless feet can be rare species. Don't copy the behaviour of this insensitive species - stay on tracks and when you have to move through bush, do so slowly and carefully.