but is not a substitute for preserving intact forest. Aa Aa Aa Tropical forests are highly diverse ecosystems located within 23.5º N or S of the equator in Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Central and ...

The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve lies 15 miles from the northern Peruvian city of Iquitos and is host to 143,500 acres ...

Many of the features at Petrified Forest are on a scale best appreciated by leaving the car. Plan enough time to walk among the fossil logs and Painted Desert badlands. For a half-day visit ...

the desert cloud forest. These mountains are crucial to the existence of the forest, acting as a barrier that captures moisture-laden clouds from the Indian Ocean during the monsoon season ...

Describe how the climate of the tropical rainforest influences the animals ... very little sunlight reaches the forest floor making it hard for plants to grow. Some plants called epiphytes have ...

If approved, the forest would join 759 special areas in locations from Australia's Sunshine Coast to the Gobi Desert. Forest of Dean District Council voted in favour of applying for the status at ...