In simple terms a rainforest is a tropical forest that gets a lot of rain.  It has a great variety of plants and animals.  A very well known rainforest is the Amazon Rainforest.  Most of it is in Brazil, though Ecuador, Colombia, Chile and other countries have parts of it.

Scientists say over half of all plant and animal species live in the rainforest.  Also more than 1/4 of all medicines come from here.

A tropical rainforest is one of the earth’s most spectacular natural wonders!  To find out more about this fascinating environment visit the websites below.