By- Naiteek Bhatt
For the record, just 6% of the planet is covered by rainforests. We introduce you to a few of the world's most well-known rainforests here that you might not otherwise have the opportunity to see.
A Slow Death…
The Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is gravely endangered due to threats from deforestation, increased agricultural practices, and wildfires.
Amazon Rainforest
The second-largest rainforest, the Congo Basin, is seriously threatened by rapid deforestation, logging, and agricultural practices.
Congo Basin
The distinctive biodiversity of the rainforest in New Guinea is being threatened by mining, logging, and palm oil plantations.
New Guinea Rainforest
The Sumatra rainforest is highly vulnerable due to habitat degradation, palm oil plantations, and intensive logging. Large-scale deforestation has also resulted from the unrelenting demand for timber.
Sumatra Rainforest
The once-vast Atlantic forest has been drastically decreased by urbanization, agriculture, and logging, making it one of the most threatened rainforests.
Atlantic Forest
According to reports, the island's natural forested area has been reduced by more than 10% due to logging activities. According to accounts, its varied flora and animals are currently gradually disappearing.
Madagascar Rainforest
Sadly, if the worrying trend of deforestation continues, many inhabitants of Borneo's rainforests—including orangutans and elephants—face the threat of endangerment and possible extinction.
Borneo
The world's largest tiger habitat is found in this region, albeit it has been shrinking recently. Within the next 20 years, the region could lose more than a third of its remaining forest cover.
Greater Mekong