What is Rainforest ?

Rainforest’s are one of ten oldest eco systems of the earth. They are so amazing and beautiful. They can be explained as the densest and thick forest naturally present on the planet earth.  The main reason that they are known as rain forests is the amount of rain fall that these kinds of forests receive every year.  The climate of a rain forest is very hot and humid so the animals and plants that exist there must learn to adapt to this climate. Rain forest are the source of many items that will be all use in our use. We eat food and made medicine are made from the ingredients found in those areas.

Rain forests are very thick, wet, warm forests. We often call them jungles.

These jungles are home to

• People
• Animals
• Plants

There are more kinds of plants and animals in the rainforest than anywhere else on earth.

Types of Rainforest

There are two types of rainforests.

Tropical Rainforest

These kinds of rainforests are found 10 degrees north or south of the equator of the earth. They are commonly present in Asia, , Australia ,Central America, Mexico and on many of the Pacific Islands. A forest with high rate of precipitation and high humidity, are usually located near the equator.

1. They are between the Tropic of the cancer ant the of Capricorn

2. They receive between 80-400 inches of rain per year.

3. The temperature ranges between 70-85 degrees daily.

Temperate Rain forests

Rainforests are broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive high rainfall. A rain forest in a temperate area. Rainforest- a forest with heavy annual rainfall. Both types of forests are considered rich in plants and animals.

1. Located anywhere

2. These forests have 50-140 inches of the rain every year and the temperature remains to 50 to 80 degrees normally.

EMERGENT LAYER
They have tallest growing tress with maximum height of, 200 feet above the forest floor with trunks with 16 feet measurement approximately   Most of the  trees have broad leaves and they almost remain green forever. Animals like monkeys, bats and butterflies are found in these areas.

CANOPY LAYER
This is considered to be the basic layer which is present above the other two layers .Most cover trees have smooth and oval leaves in this layer. We can say it’s a mess of leaves and branches.  Food is abundant here but still animal life is present such as snakes, tree frogs, spiders and toucans .

UNDERSTORY LAYER
In these areas very small sunlight richer the trees and plants that’s the reason that plants have longer leaves here to catch the sunlight the plants in these areas have 12 feet’s height seldom. Animals like jaguars, tree frogs with red eyes specifically and leopards live here. It is also considered as the hoe of insects

FOREST FLOOR
They are totally dark and no plants are present here.

Advantages of rainforest

1. The advantages of developing the rainforest are that it provides developing and developed countries with wood, meat and expensive furniture.

2. Rainforests are forest locations that have very high rainfall measurements each year.

3.  Rainforests play a very important role in our daily life whether we are aware of it or not. For example, two thirds of the world’s animal and plant species live in the rainforests. Many of animals, plants and insect life are present in theses rain forests at present and waiting for their turn to be discovered. The medicines that are available in markets have essence of these rain forests in them. these forest have the plants that are used for 60 percent medicine