100 Facts Rainforests – Bitesized Facts & Awesome Images to Support KS2 Learning

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The upper canopy is 100-130 feet above the forest floor, penetrated by scattered emergent trees, 130 feet or higher, that make up the level known as the overstory. Fact 22: A lot of the oxygen supply that we have throughout the world is supplied by the tropical rainforests because of the number of trees in the tropical rainforest biome, even though they are miles and miles away. It stretches for 23,300 square miles across North America, encompassing the Tongass National Forest and the Great Bear Rainforest.

The Kodkod (Leopardus guigna ), a feline the size of a domestic cat, is currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN as its population is decreasing.

A study published in Science found that two-thirds of the populations of all 4,950 tree species that make up the Atlantic Forest are threatened with extinction. Some animals, such as the large, endangered bird, the cassowary, and the white-lipped tree frog, also live in the Daintree. Tropical rainforests can be found close to the equator, where the temperatures are warmer, while temperate rainforests can be found in cooler coastal areas north or south of the equator. There are many more tropical than temperate rainforests; when people talk about rainforests, they are usually referring to tropical rainforests.

As of 2018, there are 3,000 known and registered species of orchids, while scientists believe 2,000–3,000 species are waiting to be discovered. Fact 32: Variety of animals including snakes, frogs, birds, insects, cougars, chameleons, turtles, Bengal tigers, mountain gorillas, orangutans, jaguars and many more magnificent animals are found in tropical rainforests. The main secret lies in the ability of many animals to adapt to eating a specific plant or animal, which few other species are able to eat.

To further illustrate, the forest can fit the entirety of Ireland and the United Kingdom at least 17 times. Global annual CO2 emissions are around 40 billion tons, and rainforests help absorb many harmful emissions .