Lots of smaller animals live in rainforests too, including dragonflies, tree frogs, and at least hundreds of species of ants.

If they receive an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimetres), they are generally considered to be a rainforest. By learning more about the rainforest and supporting conservation efforts, we can help ensure that this unique ecosystem continues to thrive for generations to come. Illegal wildlife trade is another major issue, with many species being hunted for their meat, fur, or other products. Drought causes die-offs of trees and dries out leaf litter, increasing the risk of forest fires, which are often set by land developers, ranchers, plantation owners, and loggers. One Tree Planted is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.

Its inhabitants include rhinoceroses, elephants, bears, and burrowing animals that live under the soil.

Cultural value: Rainforests have a rich cultural history and are home to many indigenous communities who have lived in harmony with the rainforest for generations. Rainforests help keep our climate stable; without rainforests, the planet gets warmer and sea levels rise.

Almost 80% of all flowers found in Australian rainforests can't be found anywhere else on the planet. Many types of insects, arachnids (spiders), reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals live in different parts of the rainforests, depending on what the animal needs to survive.

The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Buttress roots are when the roots grow out of the base of the trunk, sometimes up to 5 metres above ground level. Some animals, such as the leaf-tailed gecko, have developed camouflage that allows them to blend in with their surroundings and avoid predators.They are divided into 350 different ethnic groups, with 77 tribes in Brazil living in almost complete isolation from the rest of the world. Rainforests are under threat from activities such as logging, farming, and mining, which can destroy the habitat of the plants and animals that live there. Rainforests can be found in over 50 countries around the world, including Brazil, Congo, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Podcast co-host Rachel Donald discusses with Rewcastle Brown — who was recently awarded the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence Award — how the global financial system became the repository for the billions in stolen funds, some of which ended up as luxury homes in the United States and even gifts to Hollywood celebrities, and the critical role of the press in holding people in power to account.

Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. They then carry these fragments, weighing as much as 50 times their body weight, back to their homes. It is difficult to estimate rainforest coverage as it depends on what science actually defines as a forest. There are still many species we have yet to discover, which is exciting for explorers and scientists alike. These communities have often lived in harmony with the rainforest for generations, and they have developed a deep knowledge and understanding of the rainforest ecosystem.Home to over 40,000 plant species, 3,000 fish species, 1,300 bird species, 430 mammals and an amazing 2. In the next layer, the canopy, the leaves and branches of the trees all touch one another or are connected by vines. There are hundreds of other interesting facts out there about rainforests that may surprise you as well. The focus of concern has been the waste that Ecuador would receive from China, including pharmaceutical products, electrical parts, batteries, scrap metal, single-use plastics, glass and contaminated liquids. Protecting rainforests helps to preserve the world’s biodiversity and the unique ecosystems that support these species.