The world's largest rainforest

in hive-133716 •  4 years ago  (edited)

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The Amazon is the world's number one tropical rainforest. But there are many other tropical rainforests in the world besides the Amazon. Meanwhile, the Sinharaja forest in Sri Lanka has a special place. About 60% of the plants in Sinharaja cover an area of ​​88.64 sq km and are said to be endemic. Sinharaja is a World Heritage Site with high biodiversity. Here is a brief description of some of the world's largest rainforests larger than the Sinharaja.

1 . Amazon rainforest

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The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world. It covers most of the Amazon Basin on the South American continent. It covers an area of ​​more than 1.7 billion acres. The rainforest covers parts of Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. 60% of this forest is located in Brazil.
The Brazilian Amazon jungle has been burning for 4 weeks now. Environmentalists and environmental groups around the world have blamed the Brazilian president for his actions.

  1. Congo rainforest

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The Congo rainforest is located in central Africa. This is the second largest rainforest in the world. The Congo River flows through this. This rainforest covers most of northern Congo, and endangered species pose a threat to wildlife. This Congo forest is home to the world famous Pygmy Chimpanzees. The land area is about 500 million acres.

3 . valdivian temperate rainforest

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This rainforest covers an area of ​​some 61 million acres [61 million ha] in Argentina and Chile. It is made up mainly of enclosed spruce, bamboo, and coniferous trees, and in some places is covered with ice and even glaciers. Due to the heavy rainfall, the area is generally humid. It has a foggy climate.

4 . Daintree Rainforest

This tropical rainforest is located northeast of Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of ​​about 650,000 acres. It is bordered by Mosman Peak and the Bloomfield River. Part of this is the Denturi National Park. Many ancient plants can be seen here.

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5 . Southeast Asian rainforests

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Cambodia Laos and the Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand were once the most vast Southeast Asian rainforests. Today, however, they are rapidly disappearing due to deforestation.
These forests provide shade for many rare birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. Due to deforestation, these species are also under great threat. This is an area that once had the highest biodiversity in the world. At that time, there were about 200 species of plants per hectare.

6 . Pacific tropical rainforest

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It is the world's largest coastal tropical rainforest. It is prevalent in Canada and the United States. The area under it is about 60,346 square kilometers. The width of this forest is about 150 km. Conifers stand out in the Pacific tropical forest. Redwood plants can be seen on the southern borders of the forest. These plants are considered to be the largest plants currently on earth. Scientists speculate that there may have been redwoods here as far back as 2,000 years ago.

7 . Sinharaja Rainforest

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Covering an area of ​​18,900 acres, the Sinharaja Rainforest, located southwest of the central part of Sri Lanka, has been declared a National Park. In addition, it was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978. This provides shade for many endemic species.

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We're loosing Sinharaja ☹

of course .Thank you comment nangi.

Unfortunately they are being destroyed because of people's bad conduct.

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Sinharaja Rainforest

Nowadays this topic hurts me a lot.
Anyway wonderful article aiya ❤

Sinharaja must be protected . Thank you comment nangi.

Rainforests- the heart of eco systems ❤

i agree ❤

I love rainforests. They show all the life energy, vibrant, powerful, and yet brutal and beautiful at the same time.