What Is A Tropical Rainforest?

A Tropical Rainforest is an ecosystem which combines an abundance of sunlight, rain, and high temperatures and is located in the tropics. This combination creates a very moist, almost steamy atmosphere, which encourages rapid growth within the forest. In the rainforest there is an average of 90% humidity.

Rainforests contain more than half of all living things known to man and are bursting with ecological diversity unmatched in other ecological zones.  Therefore you will see much more variety of types of plants, trees, flowers, animals, birds, insects, and reptiles. Every hike is a new adventure where you are likely to see species you’ve never seen before!
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Learn more about plants and trees native to Costa Rican rainforests by exploring the links below. You may discover you even have plants in your own house that come from the Rainforest.
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Why must we save the rainforest?

• We need the rain forests to produce oxygen and clean the atmosphere to help us breathe.
• We also know that the earth's climate can be affected, as well as the water cycle. 
• Rainforests also provide us with many valuable medicinal plants, and may be a source of a cure from some deadly diseases.
• ​In addition to the important role rainforests play in Earth's climate, they also are an important home to about half of the species of plants and wildlife on the planet.

How can we save the rainforest? KSTR REFORESTATION!

Kids Saving The Rainforest has started a new reforestation program. We partnered with great organizations to help solve climate change. Help us save the rainforest one tree at a time!
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WHERE WE PLANT

PLANT A TREE IN THE RAINFOREST

Bromeliads on rainforest tree near KSTR Wildlife Sanctuary, Photo by Mary Kline