Why do we need the rain forest?

They provide a habitat for plants and animals. Tropical rainforests took between 60 and 100 million years to evolve and are believed to be the oldest and most complex land-based ecosystem on earth, containing over 30 million species of plants and animals. read more

The rainforest helps to regulate the worlds water cycle. Trees play an important part in the water cycle, grounding the water in their roots and releasing it into the atmosphere. In the Amazon, more than half the water in the ecosystem is held within the plants. read more

The rainforests of the world cover less than 6 per cent of the earth’s surface, yet play a critical role in the survival of man on this planet. Here’s why.. The rainforests of the world cover less than 6 per cent of the earth’s surface, yet play a critical role in the survival of man on this planet. read more