Fun Facts
- About 1/4 of all the medicines we use today come from rainforest plants
- About 27% of the bird species in the world live in the tropical rainforest
- Rainforests are responsible for about 28% of the world's oxygen production
- Rainforests play a crucial role in regulating the earth's temperature and weather patterns
- Rainforests cover less than 2% of the earth's surface
- Rainforests are home to 1/2 of the world's plants and animals
- Bamboo plants can grow up to 9 inches per day
- The trees are so dense that it takes approximately 10 minutes for the rainfall to reach the ground from the canopy