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Is there a tropical rainforest in the United States?
While we do have rainforests in the U.S., almost all of them are temperate. The only tropical rainforest managed by the U.S. Forest Service is El Yunque National Forest in northern Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the U.S., and Puerto Ricans are American citizens).
Where are tropical rainforests located in the USA?
Puerto Rico
The only tropical rain forest in the United States is found on the island of Puerto Rico.
What US states have a rainforest?
Rainforests in the U.S.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Credit: Andre Nantel/Shutterstock.
- North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina. Credit: Dave Allen Photography/Shutterstock.
- Chugach National Forest, Alaska. Credit: Cvandyke/Shutterstock.
- Redwood National Park, California.
Where are tropical rainforest located?
Tropical rainforests are mainly located between the latitudes of 23.5°N (the Tropic of Cancer) and 23.5°S (the Tropic of Capricorn)—the tropics. Tropical rainforests are found in Central and South America, western and central Africa, western India, Southeast Asia, the island of New Guinea, and Australia.
What rainforest is in South America?
Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest, large tropical rainforest occupying the drainage basin of the Amazon River and its tributaries in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km).
Where is the only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System?
El Yunque National Forest
Located on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles group, El Yunque National Forest is the sole tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System. This Forest differs significantly from all the other U.S. National Forests because of its year-round tropical climate and immense biodiversity.
Does North America have tropical rainforests?
N. America has both temperate and tropical rainforests. There is temperate rainforest in the Pacific North West of the US, extending into Canada. There are also tropical rainforests in the southern portion of the continent.
Are all rainforest in South America?
The total land area of tropical South America is 1 387 million hectares (Figure 43-1, Table 43-1). The Amazonian tropical rain forest is considered to be the world’s richest ecosystem in terms of biodiversity….Chapter 43. Tropical South America.
| Country/area | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Forest area 2000 | 64.3 |
| 3.2 | |
| Area change 1990-2000 (total forest) | -2 309 |
| -0.4 |
Is Puerto Rico a tropical rainforest?
Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest system. Considering it’s on a Caribbean island, it’s expansive, with 28,000 acres of tropical palms and dense foliage crisscrossed with hiking trails.