A rainforest habitat can receive between 2,000 to 10,000 millimetres of rain per year. We have lost up to 17% of the world's rainforests due to deforestation. Back to top.

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

Swathed in bright and beautiful colors, butterflies (Lepidoptera) are among the most diverse animals on the planet. There are ...

Learn about what threatens the wet, layered forest and what you can do to help. 2 min read More than half of Earth’s rain forests have already been lost due to the human demand for wood and ...

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Modern humans evolved around 300,000 years ago, but only began inhabiting rainforests much later. In fact, the earliest archaeological evidence of humans living in rainforest habitats is only ...

This rare habitat is under threat. Collaboration is the key to its survival. Read Woodland Trust Scotland's Head of Estates & Programmes Tim Hall's introduction to saving Britain’s temperate ...