What's the difference between a forest, rainforest and jungle?

Though jungle and rainforest might appear to be similar, there are differences between the two. read more

When I visited the Amazonian jungle in Peru, a tour guide told us that the distinction between rainforest and jungle comes down strictly to the types of predators that can be found. He explained that a jungle is a type of tropical rainforest where anacondas, panthers etc. live. read more

A rainforest area is often surrounded by a jungle, with the primary difference being that a rainforest has a very thick canopy of tall trees, which make it very difficult for light to penetrate to the ground level making it difficult for plants to flourish. read more

Every jungle is a forest but not every forest is a jungle. A jungle is a dense forest. e.g. the Amazon rainforest. Flora and Fauna A rainforest in Hawaii An aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest. read more