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Forest Facts

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Plants and Animals

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

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People and Rainforests

Over one billion people worldwide depend on forests for their livelihood

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Geography and Ecology

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

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Threats to Rainforests

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

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