Plants and Animals

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RAINFORESTS ARE HOME TO 80 PERCENT OF THE WORLD'S TERRESTRIAL SPECIES

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PERU IS HOME TO OVER 15,000 PLANT SPECIES, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO USE MANY OF THESE FOR DAILY NEEDS LIKE MEDICINE

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THE CONGO BASIN RAINFOREST IS THE ONLY PLACE THAT'S HOME TO ALL 3 TYPES OF GREAT APE

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A SINGLE HECTARE OF RAINFOREST CAN CONTAIN 200 DIFFERENT TREE SPECIES

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THERE ARE AROUND 3,000 SPECIES OF FRESHWATER FISH LIVING IN THE AMAZON ALONE

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BONOBO APES ARE OUR CLOSEST LIVING RELATIVES, AND CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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AROUND 80% OF OUR FOOD ORIGINATES FROM RAINFORESTS - INCLUDING TOMATOES, POTATOES, RICE AND COCOA

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THE KAPOK TREE IS THE TALLEST TREE IN THE RAINFOREST. IT CAN GROW OVER 60 METRES TALL AND 3 METRES WIDE

Forest facts

Plants and Animals

Rainforests are home to 80 percent of the world’s terrestrial species

People and Rainforests

Over one billion people worldwide depend on forests for their livelihood

Geography and Ecology

Although they cover less than 2% of earth’s surface, rainforests are home to half of all terrestrial biodiversity

Threats to Rainforests

Every 2 seconds, we lose an area of rainforest the size of a football pitch