How is a non-tropical rainforest defined?

Tropical rainforests are those located within two imaginary lines north and south of the Equator, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Any forest, rainforest or other, that falls outside of this band, is a non-tropical forest. Rainfall is one of the factors used to define what is a rainforest. read more

Any forest, rainforest or other, that falls outside of this band, is a non-tropical forest. Rainfall is one of the factors used to define what is a rainforest. To qualify as a rainforest there is a minimum annual rainfall of 75 inches, although most rainforests exceed that amount. read more

A tropical rainforest, as the name suggests, is a rainforest that grows in a tropical region.Tropical regions are found near the Equator – an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the planet. read more

Tropical rainforest climate zones (Af). Tropical rainforests are rainforests that occur in areas of tropical rainforest climate in which there is no dry season – all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm – and may also be referred to as lowland equatorial evergreen rainforest. read more