11 facts about rainforests

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Jan 082021
 

  • Rainforests are a powerful natural climate solution.
  • Tropical forests have become a net carbon emitters.
  • Tropical Rainforests cover less than 3% of Earth’s area, yet they are home to more than half our planet’s terrestrial animal species.
  • There are several different types of Rainforests.
  • Rainforests cover less than 3 percent of the planet.
  • The world’s largest Rainforest is the Amazon Rainforest.
  • Rainforests house more species of plants and animals than any other terrestrial
  • ecosystem.
  • Much of the life in the rainforest is found in the trees.
  • Rainforests are often called the lungs of the planet for their role in absorbing carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and increasing local humidity. Rainforests also stabilize climate, house incredible amounts of plants and wildlife, and produce nourishing rainfall all around the planet.
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