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10. Rainforests are forests that experience a 10. Rainforests are forests that experience a high level of rainfalls.high level of rainfalls.

9. Scientists believe that there may be millions of plant 9. Scientists believe that there may be millions of plant and insect species in rainforests that have yet to be and insect species in rainforests that have yet to be discovered.discovered.

8. Over 25% of natural medicines have been discovered 8. Over 25% of natural medicines have been discovered in rainforests.in rainforests.

7. Rainforests used to cover 14% of the Earth’s surface 7. Rainforests used to cover 14% of the Earth’s surface but due to people cutting down the trees it now only but due to people cutting down the trees it now only cover around 6%.cover around 6%.

6. A wide variety of animals live in rainforests, including 6. A wide variety of animals live in rainforests, including birds, snakes, insects, jaguars, cougars, chameleons, birds, snakes, insects, jaguars, cougars, chameleons, turtles, frogs, and a many more varieties. turtles, frogs, and a many more varieties.

Tropical Rainforest

Temperate Rainforest

5. There are two types of 5. There are two types of rainforest, rainforest,

4. Tropical rainforests lie in the tropics. They are found in 4. Tropical rainforests lie in the tropics. They are found in many areas near the equator such as Asia, Africa, Central many areas near the equator such as Asia, Africa, Central America and the Pacific Islands.America and the Pacific Islands.

..3. A number of tribes in areas such as central Africa and Brazil 3. A number of tribes in areas such as central Africa and Brazil still live in rainforests, having no contact with the outside still live in rainforests, having no contact with the outside world at all.world at all.

2. The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical 2. The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.rainforest in the world.

1. Temperate rainforests lie in the temperate zones (between the 1. Temperate rainforests lie in the temperate zones (between the tropics and the polar circles) of the globe. They are found in a few tropics and the polar circles) of the globe. They are found in a few regions scattered around the world such as western North America, regions scattered around the world such as western North America, south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.