Today, deforestation takes place in the form of logging, mining, farming and rampant development. If current rates continue, rainforests will disappear altogether within a century. The largest rainforests in the world come in two forms: tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are located near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5° north and the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° south of the equator. They are evergreen, have a warm and wet climate and receive consistent rainfall – at least 2,000mm annually. Tropical rainforests once covered 14% of the Earth’s land surface; today, it is only 6%. Despite this, about 80% of the world’s documented species can be found in tropical rainforests.

Harapan is a beautiful tropical stretch in the province of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia. It’s one of the biodiversity hot-spots of the world. It’s also home to many of the world’s threatened wildlife species: the Sumatran Tiger, Orangutan, Asian Elephant, Malayan Sun Bear, and Clouded Leopard. Sweetly and understandably, its nickname is “The Forest of Hope.” It’s heaven for wildlife adventurers; the sights will blow you away as a travel lover! Like many other tropical greens, unfortunately, Harapan experiences the same mistreatment from logging, mining, and other harmful commercial acts. We’re finally starting to see a turn-around for Harapan, with projects and conservation efforts building it back to its health! Travel to Indonesia for a tropical vacation of a lifetime!

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Valdivian Temperate Rainforest: This forest spreads over an area of about 248,100 km2, found in west coast of southern South America in Chile and Argentina. Angiosperm trees, bamboos, ferns, conifer trees, narrow coastal strips, ice sheets, glaciers, and a central valley highlight the forest. The temperature is usually humid due to heavy rains. It’s normally very foggy. The rainforest is named after Valdivia, in Southern Chile and named after the city’s founder Pedro de Valdivia. The forest is famous for the endemic plants and 150 foot tall trees in addition to rare species of animals. Some of the old tree species are alerce and olivilo.

The El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rain forest in the national forest system. At nearly 29,000 acres, it is one of the smallest in size, yet one of the most biologically diverse of the national forests hosting hundreds of animal and plant species, some of which are found only here. Planning a Visit to El Yunque National Forest? You can find information on the trails, recreation areas and services currently available. Trails to the ever popular La Mina waterfalls remain closed for repairs at this time. Here’s a map of areas currently open in the Forest. Read more details on El Yunque rain forest exploration blog. El Yunque is basically a huge drainage place – that is why there are some many boulders full of moss, bromeliads and often a Sierra Palm on top. There are no flat places on this rain forest – with over 180 inches of rain. The cloud forest – over 2,500 feet is 99% humidity all day long.