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1 Rainforests are near the equator

2 Epic rainforest A Rainforest can be described as a tall, dense jungle. The reason it is called a "rain" forest is because of the high amount of rainfall it gets per year. The climate of a rain forest is very hot and humid so the animals and plants that exist there must learn to adapt to this climate.

3 Map of rainforest

4 info Today around 13 percent of Earth's land is covered with tropical forests (about 2 billion hectares or 7.7 million square miles), of which much consists of tropical rainforest. The largest unbroken stretch of rainforest is found in the Amazon river basin of South America.. I like rainforests

5 Animals Sumatran Orangutan. Squirrel Monkey.
Jaguar. Sloths spend most of their time in the trees. ... Anaconda. Emerald Tree Boa Constrictor. ... Tarantula. Scorpion. ... Red-eyed Frog. And more

6 Rainforest temperatures
21 to 30 c In temperatures The environment is pretty wet in tropical rainforests, maintaining a high humidity of 77% to 88% year-round. The yearly rainfall ranges from 80 to 400 inches (200 to 1000 cm), and it can rain hard.

7 Where can it be found Other tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (25% of the world's tropical rainforests) and West Africa (18%). Temperate rainforests are found along some coasts in temperate zones. The largest temperate rainforests are found on the Pacific coast of North America and anywhere hot.

8 How to survive Steady your nerves, according to the tourism website Travel Overseas. ... Keep your skin covered. ... Obtain water. ... Wear waterproof shoes or rubber jungle boots. ... Head downhill. ... Leave a trail, according to Travel Overseas. ... Find or build a shelter.

9 Facts about animals More than half of the world's species of plants and animals are found in the rainforests. From monkeys to spiders, rainforests are teeming with life.

10 save me Teach others about the importance of the environment and how they can help save rainforests. Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land where forests have been cut down. Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the environment. Establish parks to protect rainforests and wild animals

11 Population Manaus Brazil 1,524,600 Iquitos Peru 349,300
Macapa Brazil ,600 Porto velar Brazil ,000

12 More facts The Amazon rainforest is home to 10% of the known species in the world. The Amazon rainforest is home to more than 1500 of the bird species in the world. There are over 40,000 different plant species and approximately 2.5 million insect species in the Amazon rainforest. All forests have different rainfall

13 pictures

14 Rainforest god Nerthus, goddess of the earth, called by the Romans Terra Mater. Herne the Hunter, god of forest and wild animals.


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