New Delhi: A rainforest is an area which is mostly covered by tall evergreen trees and the place receives a high amount of rainfall. The forests are characterised by a closed tree canopy which is also continuous along with a vegetation which is moisture-dependent. Also, the forest must have epiphytes and lianas and be devoid of wildfire. The rainforests can be generally divided into tropical rainforests and temperate rainforests, but there are other types of rainforests. In this article, we take a look at the largest rainforest in the world.
6 largest rainforests in the world
1. Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin. It includes territory belonging to nine nations and 3,344 indigenous territories. It houses more than half of the rainforests of Earth and comprises the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest. The largest rainforest in the world has 90 billion trees and about 16,000 species along with over 30 million people of 350 different ethnic groups.
2. Congo Rainforest
The Congo Basi has the second-largest tropical rainforest in the world and it covers an area of 3.7 million square kilometres. Most of the rainforest is situated within the Democratic Republic of the Congo which makes up 60 per cent of the lowland primary forest of Central Africa. The forest is home to numerous animals including gorillas, elephants and thousands of other species. Many of these species like bonobos and okapi are found only in the rainforest.
3. New Guinea Rainforest
The New Guinea Rainforest covers 73 million hectares and is known for its incredible biodiversity. Notably,
the rainforest covers about 65 per cent of the island of New Guinea. The forest is home to creatures like the long-beak echidna, the flying fox and the tree kangaroo.
4. Sundaland Rainforest
The Sundaland Rainforest covers about 197,000 square miles and it includes the Malay Peninsula on mainland Southeast Asia and also the islands of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo. It covers several countries including Malaysia and Indonesia. It is home to numerous species including Bornean rainbow toads, orangutans, and corpse flowers, the largest flower in the world.
5. Bosawas Biosphere Reserve
Located in northern Nicaragua, the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve covers an area of over 5 million acres. In 1997, the region was designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
6. Daintree Rainforest
The Daintree Rainforest is located on the northeastern coast of Queensland in Australia. The forest covers
around 1,200 square kilometres and is a part of the largest contiguous area of Australia’s tropical rainforest. Along with some other rainforest areas on the Australian east coast, it forms one of the oldest extant rainforests. The forests are around 180 million years old and are almost 10 million years older than the Amazon.
The Amazon rainforest is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin. It includes territory belonging to nine nations and 3,344 indigenous territories. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
