There are plants that grow in the canopy layer. Most trees in the forest grow to this height. Who lives here? birds, butterflies and small monkeys live with bats, snakes and bugs.Ĭanopy Layer - much of the rain is stopped by the thick foliage. They are:Įmergent Layer - very sunny because it is the very top. There are four main parts of a Rainforest. What are the different layers of a Rainforest Called?
RAIN FOREST PATCH
Temperate rainforests have one long wet winter/spring season, and a dry foggy summer.Īs many as 30 million species of plants and animals live in tropical rainforests.Ī typical four square mile patch of rainforest contains as many as 1,500 flowering plants, 750 species of trees, 400 species of birds and 150 species of butterflies. The largest temperate rainforests are found on North America's Pacific Coast and stretch from Northern California up into Canada. Temperate rainforests are found along coasts in the temperate zone. The best known rain forests are found in tropical regions between the Tropics of cancer and Capricorn. The major areas of tropical rainforests are in South East Asia, West Africa and South and Central America. Tropical rainforests are found close to the equator where temperatures and rainfall are very high all year round. Where in the world are Rainforests found? Rainforests are found on every continent across the Earth, except Antarctica. How many different types of Rainforests are there?įind out more (Click on the link "Types of Rainforest" on the left of the page) Rainforests cover only 6 %of the Earth's surface but yet they contain MORE THAN 1/2 of the world's plant and animal species! They are very important as the plants of the rainforest generate much of the Earth’s oxygen Rainforests have an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and often much more. The reason it is called a "rain" forest is because of the high amount of rainfall it gets per year. Rainforests are very dense, warm and wet forests. More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest.