A tropical rainforest is a rich forest located in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Tropical rainforests are known to comprise one of the Earth's largest biomes. Biomes are very huge ecological areas on the earth's surface, with flora and fauna adapting to their environment. They are usually described by abiotic elements including climate, temperature, soils, vegetation, relief, and geology. These rainforests are governed by broad-leaved trees that create a heavy canopy (layer of foliage) and hold a diverse range of vegetation and other life. Opposite to the usual thinking, not all tropical rainforests take place in areas with high, persistent rainfall; for instance, in the reputed "dry rainforests" of northeastern Australia, the climate is normally accentuated by a dry season, which lessens the annual precipitation. 

If you want to know more about the importance of rainforests and activities you can do in it, keep on reading! 

Origin of Tropical Rainforests 

Tropical rainforests manifest the oldest vital vegetation type still present on the terrestrial Earth. Same with all vegetation, but, that of the rainforest continues to develop and change, so modern tropical rainforests are not similar to rainforests of the geologic past. 

What Is a Tropical Rainforest? 

This particular kind of biome is found amidst the two tropics and particularly around the equator. It's a normally warm and humid environment with a fragile ecosystem made up of dense, rich vegetation and trees as well as lively wildlife. 

• Extreme yearly rainfall 
• High quantity of biodiversity 
• High-temperature average 
• Malnourished soil 

Tropical rainforests cultivate mainly in three regions; the Malesian botanical subkingdom which expands from Myanmar to Fiji includes entire Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and parts of Indochina and tropical Australia; Central America and tropical South, particularly the Amazon basin; and West and Central Africa. Meanwhile, smaller areas of tropical rainforest happen somewhere else in the tropics wherever the climate is appropriate. 

Why Tropical Rainforests Are Special 

• The rainforests are habitats to half of the Earth's plant and animal breed. 
• Considered as winter homes by many birds that breed in temperate latitudes. 
• Known to have some of the most wonderful wilderness on earth. 
• Home to tribal cultures that have remained alive in the forests for thousands of years. 
• These forests are a probable source of medicinal plants that may profit everyone on Earth. 
• The ecosystem of the rainforest is found on the most complicated interdependence of plants and animals. This is either the forest's strength and its weakness: highly peculiar organisms are specifically at risk when disturbed because they cannot adjust quickly enough to survive the change. 
• These rainforests contribute to helping maintain global rain and weather patterns. A lot of the water that evaporates from the trees returns in the form of rainfall. If forests are removed, it can modify the natural rainfall patterns. 

Causes of Havoc 

Tropical rainforests are being removed at a frightening rate. While estimates differ, a few scientists say that we are losing an area of rainforest the size of Pennsylvania annually. If deforestation cannot be stopped at this rate we will surely lose rainforests altogether within the next one hundred years. 

Tropical deforestation happens for several reasons. When human populations increase in tropical regions, people transfer to overcrowded cities into the forest areas where they apply small-scale farming. Commercial agricultural plans may necessitate conversion of big plots of rainforest land and may cause more enduring harm. Continuous logging of forests for charcoal, firewood, building materials, and other wood products is another result of deforestation. 

The transformation of rainforest to pasture land for livestock farming has led to the destruction of millions of acres of forest. Mining of gold, bauxite, and other minerals can result in the extreme wrecking of tropical rainforests. 

Activities in Tropical Rainforest Vacation 

If you are planning a weekend getaway with your family in a tropical rainforest location, there are a wide range of sports activities, educational, recreational, and sightseeing you'll definitely love to experience. 

The activities you'll going to do in your tropical getaway will depend on where you go. Here are some basic activities that are available in tropical rain forests that you can do: 

• Aerial Tours 
• Zip Lining 
• Jungle Survival Courses 
• Canoeing 
• Archery 
• Hanging Bride 
• Sports Activities 
• Pony Ride 
• Nature Walk
• Waterfall Visit 
• Fishing

Why You Must Visit a Tropical Rainforest 

There are plenty of reasons to visit and explore the tropical rainforest, with several main reasons being: 

• Paddleboarding
• Kayaking 
• Check out the wonderful fauna and flora, most of which are located nowhere else in the world
• To feel and experience the adrenaline and tranquillity that this biome brings. 

Also, there are a few reasons for you and your family to visit a temperate or deciduous forest. Take note that this type of forest is determined by high levels of precipitation, humidity and an array of deciduous trees. 

• Wild foraging 
• Tree climbing
• Hiking
• Bird watching 
• Camping