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Rainforests are tropical forests that receive a large amount of rainfall each year. They are located in the tropics near the Equator where the climate is warm and stable. Rainforests are important because they stabilize the climate, provide habitat for many species of plants and animals, maintain the water cycle, protect against natural disasters, are a source of medicines and foods, support indigenous people, and are interesting places for visitors. Rainforests have exceptionally high biodiversity due to their favorable climate, supporting over half of the world's plant and animal species in only 2% of the Earth's land.
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- 2. What is a rainforest? Tropical rainforests are forests with tall trees, warm climates, and lots of rain. In some rainforests it rains more than one inch nearly every day of the year!
- 3. Where are rainforest found? Rainforests are found in the tropics, the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, just above and below the Equator . In this tropic zone the sun is very strong and shines about the same amount of time every day all year long, keeping the climate warm and relatively stable.
- 4. Why are rainforest important? Rainforests: help stabilize the world’s climate; provide a home to many plants and animals; maintain the water cycle protect against flood, drought, and erosion; are a source for medicines and foods; support tribal people; and are an interesting place to visit
- 5. Why do rainforests have so many kind of plant and animal? Tropical rainforests support the greatest diversity of living organisms on Earth. Although they cover less than 2 percent of Earth’s surface, rainforests house more than 50 percent of the plants and animals on Earth. Here are some examples of the richness of rainforests: Rainforests have 170,000 of the world’s 250,000 known plant species. the United States has 81 species of frogs, while Madagascar, which is smaller than Texas, may have 500 species.