Dec 5, 2025 · A tropical rainforest is a luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands near the Equator. Tropical rainforests are dominated by broad-leaved trees that form a dense …

Tropical rainforests are dense and warm rainforests with high rainfall typically found between 10° north and south of the Equator. They are a subset of the tropical forest biome that occurs …

May 30, 2025 · Tropical rainforests are found in Central and South America, western and central Africa, western India, Southeast Asia, the island of New Guinea, and Australia.

Nov 24, 2025 · Tropical forests cover just 6% of the planet’s land surface but are some of the richest, most biodiverse places on Earth. They are home to ancient, towering trees and a huge …

Aug 7, 2025 · The tropical rainforest biome is a hot, humid ecosystem found near the Equator, mostly in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. It’s known for year-round rainfall, …

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Tropical rain forests may contain 50% or more of the world’s biodiversity. High biodiversity appears related to high ecological specialization of species, and to repeated bouts of …

There may be many millions of species of plants, insects and microorganisms still undiscovered in tropical rainforests. Tropical rainforests have been called the "jewels of the Earth" and the …

Dec 5, 2025 · Tropical rainforests are distinguished not only by a remarkable richness of biota but also by the complexity of the interrelationships of all the plant and animal inhabitants that have …

Tropical rainforests form a lush, green band around the equator between the two latitudinal lines of the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. While covering less than 6 percent of Earth's surface, …