temperate rainforest
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temperate rainforests
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Not the tropical kind you may be thinking of, but an ancient and precious woodland known as a temperate rainforest.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
He said these forests were dominated by oak, hazel, elm, birch and pine but would have functioned as what we now recognise as a temperate rainforest in the wetter west.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
"Expanding and strengthening a rare temperate rainforest isn't a one-off intervention, it requires steady, long-term effort."
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Rain is a part of life in the region, most of which is nestled in the Tongass National Forest, a temperate rainforest.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
It’s not like you’re at Mount Rainier, in this temperate rainforest, “but definitely be prepared with rain gear and warm clothes. Always bring water, something a lot of people neglect when it’s cold.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
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