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Why are rainforests so important?
Rainforests are where the ancestors of humans first evolved—and where our closest...
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tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforest in Malaysia.
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terrestrial hot spots of biodiversity
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Amazon deforestation: slash-and-burn
Slash-and-burn forest clearing in the Amazon.
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natural rubber
Latex being extracted from a rubber tree.
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rainforest animals
Watch the slideshow to see some of the animals that live in tropical rainforests.
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