The rainforest canopy is so dense it can take up to 10 minutes for rainfall to reach the ground once it hits the top of the canopy.
There are more than 2000 species of butterflies in the South American rainforests.
80% of flowers found in the Australian rainforests aren’t found anywhere else in the world.
In Central American rainforests, rival strawberry poison dart frogs can wrestle for up to 20 minutes
The Korowai people of New Guinea live in tree houses as high as 45m off the ground
1/4 of ingredients found in modern medicines come from rainforest plants
A rainforest lake in Dominica is at around 88 degrees Celsius.
The Amazon rainforest forest floor is almost completely dark, with only 1% of sunlight breaking through the canopy.
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These facts will feature in a the guide as a little added information about the rainforest without starting off all doom and gloom.
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