10 Interesting Fact About The Rainforest

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• Tropical rain forests cover only 6% of the earth's land, but contain more than half of the species of plants and animals in the world.
• The rainforest in Amazon produces 20% of oxygen in our atmosphere.
• There are more than 400 indigenous tribes living in the Amazon rainforest.
• Rain forests are home to the largest bird species in the world, namely ostrich casowary.
• Giant palm leaves found in Rika Rika rain forests can reach a length of more than 60 feet.
• Rain forest is a habitat for the largest lizard species in the world, the Komodo Komodo lizard.
• Rain forests have more than 2 million species of insects.
• Many plants that grow in rain forests are used in traditional and modern medicine.
• Rain forests help regulate global climate by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
• Destruction of rain forests results in loss of habitats and species that are irreplaceable, as well as increasing the risk of climate change.