Tropcial rainforest

Tropical Rainforest

Tropical rainforests are the world's most diverse and productive ecosystems, housing over half of all living species on Earth. Their value is incalculable. In addition to their beauty, these forests absorb carbon dioxide are a virtually untapped genetic resource of plants.

The unfortunate reality is that destruction of tropical rainforests continues at an accelerating pace. Throughout the tropics, forests are logged for precious hardwoods. Others are burned to make way for large farming or cattle ranching operations. These biological resources once covered more than 14% of the Earth's land area; they are now less than 6% . At the current rates of destruction, only a few tattered forests will remain in the next century. We must act together to stop the destruction and save what is left for future generations.

Tropical rainforests are located in the areas marked below.

A tropical rainforests is defined by its location between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

They are considered rainforests because of the enormous precipitation totals they receive annually. Some areas of the rainforest receive more than 200 days of rain each year!

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