Did you know??
Rainforests have 170,000 of the world's 250,000 known plant species. That just saying there is a lot of plants in just only 2% of the world. Thats not the only thing, rainforests are filled with so many things including animals, medicines and many other things. Here is an example of how many things there would be in a rainforest.
Within a four mile square area of a tropical rainforest, you would find:
Over 750 species of trees
1500 different kinds of flowering plants
125 species of mammals
400 species of birds
100 reptiles
60 amphibians
countless insects
150 species of butterflies
Not only that but, tropical rain forests are called the "world's largest pharmacy" because over one-quarter of modern medicines originate from its plants!
Within a four mile square area of a tropical rainforest, you would find:
Over 750 species of trees
1500 different kinds of flowering plants
125 species of mammals
400 species of birds
100 reptiles
60 amphibians
countless insects
150 species of butterflies
Not only that but, tropical rain forests are called the "world's largest pharmacy" because over one-quarter of modern medicines originate from its plants!
Biggest Rainforest in the World
The Amazon Rainforest is home to the largest rainforest on Earth. It is roughly the size of the forty-eight states of the United States, and covers 40% of the South American continent and which includes parts of eight South American countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Siriname, as well as French Guiana.
