temperate rainforest

American

[tem-per-it rayn-fawr-ist] / ˈtɛm pər ɪt ˈreɪnˌfɔr ɪst /

noun

plural

temperate rainforests

Geography. dense, highly biodiverse forest in temperate regions with high levels of rainfall, such as on the Pacific coast of North America.

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Unlike the tropical climate of the Amazon, a temperate rainforest is much wetter and cooler.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

Devon Wildlife Trust is hoping to double the area of temperate rainforest by reconnecting broken fragments of forest.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

“As our nation’s largest national forest and the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, the Tongass National Forest is key to conserving biodiversity and addressing the climate crisis,” Mr. Vilsack said in a statement.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Not far from downtown Olympia, Watershed Park offers the perfect nature retreat with winter foliage amid a temperate rainforest canopy.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

Explore an old-growth coastal temperate rainforest with large western red cedar trees and remnant stumps during a 6-mile round-trip hike.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

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