tropical rainforest
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tropical rainforests
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Flames engulfed the world's largest tropical rainforest in 2024 when an unprecedented drought triggered the spread of fires, the majority of which were man-made.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Also known as Celtic rainforest, the habitat harbours scarce plants, lichens and fungi, and is considered more threatened than tropical rainforest.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025
But seagrass does it especially fast — at a rate 35 times that of tropical rainforest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
In Damaran Baru, which borders one of the richest expanses of tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia, many villagers rely on the forest for their livelihoods.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Especially on the northern slopes, tropical rainforest is well developed; this is replaced at about 1200 meters by cloud forest.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
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