Look on a globe and find the equator. Tropical rain forests form an green band around the equator between the two imaginary lines of the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. While covering less than 6 percent of Earth's surface, rain forests are home to more than 50 percent of the world's plant and animal species. A tropical rain forest gets more than 60 inches (1.5 meters) of rain per year, although some regularly get more than 200 inches (five meters)! For comparison, San Diego gets around 9 inches (23 centimeters) per year. The average temperature in a tropical rain forest remains between 68 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit (20 and 28 degrees Celsius).
Tropical rain forests are some of the world's most important natural resources, filled with biological treasures. A typical 4-square-mile (10.36-square-kilometer) section can contain over 1,500 flowering plant species, 750 tree species, 125 bird species, 100 reptile species, 60 amphibian species, and 150 butterfly species. Many species have not even been discovered by scientists yet. It will take them years to classify and name all of the recently discovered insects. Plants holding secrets to new medicines are being found in the rain forests. One made from the periwinkle plant is used to treat many forms of childhood leukemia. Who knows what will be found next? Your interest in the rain forest now could lead you to an important scientific discovery in the future! - See more at: http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/habitats/tropical-rain-forest#sthash.CiGxerPV.dpuf
Look on a globe and find the equator. Tropical rain forests form an green band around the equator between the two imaginary lines of the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. While covering less than 6 percent of Earth's surface, rain forests are home to more than 50 percent of the world's plant and animal species. A tropical rain forest gets more than 60 inches (1.5 meters) of rain per year, although some regularly get more than 200 inches (five meters)! For comparison, San Diego gets around 9 inches (23 centimeters) per year. The average temperature in a tropical rain forest remains between 68 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit (20 and 28 degrees Celsius).
Tropical rain forests are some of the world's most important natural resources, filled with biological treasures. A typical 4-square-mile (10.36-square-kilometer) section can contain over 1,500 flowering plant species, 750 tree species, 125 bird species, 100 reptile species, 60 amphibian species, and 150 butterfly species. Many species have not even been discovered by scientists yet. It will take them years to classify and name all of the recently discovered insects. Plants holding secrets to new medicines are being found in the rain forests. One made from the periwinkle plant is used to treat many forms of childhood leukemia. Who knows what will be found next? Your interest in the rain forest now could lead you to an important scientific discovery in the future! - See more at: http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/habitats/tropical-rain-forest#sthash.CiGxerPV.dpuf
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