![]() Rainforests influence both our local and global climates. Unfortunately, the widespread destruction of many of the world’s rainforests has caused a significant decline in the number of plant and animal species on Earth. Scientists estimate that between 60 and 90 per cent of all species of life are to be found in rain forests. ![]() They provide habitats for more species of plants, animals, insects and birds than any other environment found on our planet. Rainforests are the oldest major ecosystem, having survived climate changes for more than one million years. This is remarkable because rainforests cover only about six per cent of the Earth’s land surface. ![]() They are recognized worldwide as containing the richest source of plants and animals and are believed to contain nearly three-quarters of all the varieties of life on Earth. Rainforests are one of the most complicated environments on Earth.
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