Rainforest, luxuriant forest, generally composed of tall, broad-leaved trees and usually found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Rainforests usually occur in regions where there is a high annual rainfall of generally more than 1,80
Because Australia is in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are opposite to those in Europe and North America. Australia is often referred to as a land of diversity in terms of climate: from tropical rainforests, to golden beaches, to sparse deserts, to vast grazing lands to the rich coral ...
Laos has tropical rainforests of broad-leaved evergreens in the north and monsoon forests of mixed evergreens and deciduous trees in the south. In themonsoon forestareas the ground is covered with tall, coarse grass calledtranh; the trees are mostly secondary growth, with anabundanceofbamboo, scru...
Although deforestation is an environmental concern, forests cover 58.2% of Malaysia. For example, swamps, mangroves, and tropical rainforests occupy Malaysia like the Borneo Lowland Rainforests. While its longest river is the Rajang River, its largest natural lake is Bera Lake and its largest man-...
and other nuances and features of the area. These maps uncover the vast plains, rocky mountains, arid deserts, volcanoes, dense tropical forests, tundra, numerous rivers, wetlands, freshwater lakes, glaciers, islands of volcanic origins, etc. Maps reveal how human activities interact with natural ...
As an island located in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico has a mix of tropical rainforests, waterfalls, and mountains. But it’s one of the smallest islands and is only 100 miles long by 35 miles wide. San Juan is the capital and largest city in Puerto Rico. There are approximately 3.2 millio...
The capital of the Sabah State inMalaysian Borneo, Kota Kinabalu is a fast-growing tourist destination due to its close proximity to tropical islands, rainforests, wildlife refuges, national parks and Malaysia’s tallest peak, Mount Kinabalu. ...
and Europe and Africa to the west. North America is located to the north, across the Arctic Circle. The continent is home to a diverse range of ecosystems, from the frozen tundra of Siberia to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. TheHimalayas, the world's highest mountain range, also...
The landcape varies immensly with a vast central plain cut through by the Congo River, mountain ranges, tropical rainforests, volcanoes and lakes in the region of Kivu. These sites offer breathtaking views over lakes and forests that enclose waterfalls and plenty of wildlife. The national parks...
- Swamps: Freshwater ones are usually found alongside rivers and flood seasonally with enough rainfall. Saltwater ones are found along (sub)tropical coastlines. In both cases their soils are saturated with water, and water moves slowly. - Man-made features: If big enough (like some canals), ...