Tag Archives: tropical rain forests

Forests in the Ocean

Categories: Biodiversity & Nature Conservation
Existing for over 500 million years, the coral reefs, are the marine equivalent of the tropical rain forests. Inhabiting less than about 0.17 % of the total ocean floor, they harbour more than 25 % of all marine species and are responsible for...

The Wealth of the Forests

Categories: Biodiversity & Nature Conservation
Of all the species known to mankind, more than 40 to 50 % are harbored in areas covered by just about 7 % of the world’s area – the tropical rainforests – a region also of heavy rainfall. Tropical rain forests are spread through north...