5 Largest Rainforests In The World

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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The Amazon rainforest is the world's largest rainforest, covering about 80% of the Amazon basin

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The Amazon is home to at least 10% of all known species and 385 Indigenous groups

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Congo Basin rainforest is he second-largest rainforest, covering more than 780,000 square miles

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The Congo is the least explored rainforest and is considered to be the most powerful in terms of carbon absorption

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The New Guinea rainforest is the third largest rainforest, covering about 303,000 square miles

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New Guinea is home to at least 5% of the world's animal and plant species, including unique wildlife like tree-climbing kangaroos

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The Sundaland rainforest is the next biggest rainforest, covering about 197,000 square miles. It spans several countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand and Singapore

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The Mekong River basin is the largest transboundary watershed in Southeast Asia and is home to a rich variety of plant and animal species

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