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A waterfall carries away some of the abundant water in the West African rainforest. The world's tropical rainforests form a belt around the Equator over southern Asia, central Africa, South America, and parts of Oceania/Australia.

is beautiful, and not in the least threatening. But it is still rain- forest.

What Is a Rainforest? Technically, rainforests are areas of woodland that receive more than 60 to 80 inches (150 to 200 cm) of rain a year. The rainfall is spread throughout the year. Some months may be wetter than others, but there is no really dry season. Most rainforest lies in the tropics, but there are also rain- forests in many cooler parts of the globe: in New Zealand,

What Are Rainforests?

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