Tropical Rainforest Locations Around The World

A tropical rainforest typically has several layers such as the emergent canopy understory and forest floor each with different types of plants and animals adapted for life in that.

Tropical rainforest locations around the world. They are South America West Africa Australia Southern India and South East Asia. The largest rainforests are in the Amazon in Brazil South America Demographic Republic of Congo Africa and Indonesia South East Asia. The largest rainforests are in the Amazon River Basin South America the Congo River Basin western Africa and throughout much of southeast Asia.

Over 3 ½ million square kilometres of Africa is tropical forest. Most importantly tropical rainforests must have a minimum of 66 inches of rainfall annually and can sometimes exceed 390 inches. However about 80 of the worlds documented species can be found in tropical rainforests.

Total 18 are located in West Africa. They grow in areas of high rainfall in West Central and East Africa. Tropical Rainforest Climate Tropical Rainforests are typically located around the equator.

Tropical rainforests are also found in Hawaii and the islands of the Pacific Caribbean. Bangladesh has the largest area of mangrove forests in the world. Africas rainforests are under continual threat.

One-third of the worlds tropical rainforests are in the Brazil region of the world. 25 of the worlds tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Smaller rainforests are located in Central America Madagascar Australia and nearby islands India and other locations in the tropics.

Tropical america africa southeast asia madagascar and new guinea with smaller outliers in australia. Tropical rainforests cover only about 7 of the Earths surface. Igua in the Iguazu river on the border of Brazil and Argentina.