However, not every tropical rainforest can claim exact characteristics when compared by region or realm and there are rarely clear defining boundaries. Many may blend with adjoining mangrove ...

A healthy tropical rainforest is the world's most spectacular example of a living, functioning ecosystem and the ultimate example of biodiversity. Just How Diverse are Tropical Rainforests?

Tropical rainforests are found near the equator ... mountainous areas within the mid-latitudes. A rainforest is typically made up of four key layers: emergent, upper canopy, understory, and ...

A tropical rainforest biome climate is an environment found near the Earth's equator, in locations such as South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, characterized by high temperatures and high ...

There were some hopeful developments for tropical rainforest conservation in 2022. But the outlook for tropical forests nonetheless remains tenuous. The following is a look at some of the major ...

A new study shows a 10% increase in tropical rainforest loss in 2022 — a troubling sign as the global community struggles to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement. That’s the ...

On World Rainforest Day 2022, learn more about the significance of rainforests and the list of the world’s largest surviving tropical rainforests. World Rainforest Day was marked for the first ...

"A Dream Come True" read the headline that ran atop an editorial published in the Topeka Daily Capital on May 24, 1974, the day the Topeka Zoo opened its Tropical Rainforest. The editorial ...

Ancient humans lived in tropical rainforests much earlier than we first thought, a new study finds. Before now, the earliest evidence of humans (Homo sapiens) living in rainforest environments ...

The Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park Scenic Road opens to the public on Dec 29. [Photo by Li Tianping/For chinadaily.com.cn] The Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park Scenic Road ...