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Forests are an important part of the natural environment. They provide a natural habitat for many creatures as well as helping maintain and stabilize climates. In addition, they provide some of the most serene and tranquil experiences for outdoors adventurers. With that in mind, check out below for the top 10 largest forest in the world.
10. Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest, South America
The Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest is one of the largest forest in the world. The forest is located in Ecuador and has a land area of around 74 square miles. In addition, it is actually a neighbor of the Amazon Rainforest. However, due to it being a cloud forest, it is actually much moister and cooler than a tropical forest. On the other hand, it also has a lot of similarities to the Amazon. Namely, its great biological diversity with over 1,600 species of animals.[1]get quilo – Mindo-Nambillo Cloud ForestBird Watching Hot Spot
9. Kinabalu National Park, Asia
Kinabalu National Park is one of the largest forest in the world. In addition, it also happens to be both the first UNESCO World Heritage Site ever as well as the first National Park in Malaysia. At 291 square miles in size, it is so big that it is even bigger than small countries such as Singapore!
The park’s main feature is Mount Kinabalu. This mountain is actually the youngest non volcanic mountain in the world.[2]lonely planet – Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park In addition, there is an abundance of wildlife in the park. With over 4,500 species, it is one of the most important places for biological diversity in the world.
8. Daintree Forest, Australia
The Daintree Forest in Queensland, Australia, is among the largest forest in the world.[3]Tourism Town – DAINTREE It covers an area around 463 square miles. The forest is one of the most important locations for biological life. Due to the remote location of the continent, it is actually a relic of many species that can not be found anywhere else in the world. In fact, around 90% of the bat and butterfly species live here! In addition, there are more than 10,000 different insect species that call the forest home.
7. Tropical Rainforest of Xishuangbanna, Asia
The Tropical Rain Forest of Xishuangbanna in Southern China is not only one the largest forest in the world, it is also one of the most important. The forest covers an area of around 927 square miles. In addition, the tropical forest is further divided into many subcategories based on vegetation types. Around 48 of the types of vegetation that grow in the forest are actually extremely rare. In addition, there are also more than 3,500 types of flora that also grow in the tropical forest.[4]Top China Travel – Tropical Rainforest of Xishuangbanna As such, the scientists consider it one of the most important forests in the world due to it being a kind of genetic gene bank.
6. Sundarbans, Asia
Coming it at around 3,861 square miles, the Sundarbans is one of the largest forest in the world. The forest is so big that it actually covers almost the entire country of Bangladesh while an additional 40% of it is also located in India. In addition, to being one of the largest forests in the world, it is also the largest halophytic mangrove excessive water and salt tolerant rainforest in the world.[5]UNESCO – The Sundarbans One of the most famous residents of this large forest is the White Bengal Tiger.
5. Tongass, North America
The Tongass is a temperate rainforest in southeastern Alaska. Not only it is the largest forest in the United States, coming in at 26,278 square miles in size, it is also one of the largest forest in the world. In fact, the forest is so large that it is bigger than many countries. In addition, it is so large that the US Forest Services have actually divided the forest into 19 separate wilderness areas.[6]The Guardian – A piece of Alaskan paradise is at risk. Here’s why we must save it The Tongass contains mostly Western Red Cedar, Western Hemlock, and western Sitka spruce trees.
4. Valdivian Temperate Rainforest, South America
At around 95,800 square miles in size, the Valdivian Temperate Rain Forest is one of the largest forest in the world. To help you understand how big that really is, it is larger than the United Kingdom including Britain and Northern Ireland combined. The rainforest covers the western side of South America and is mainly located in Chile and parts of Argentina.[7]WWF – Southern South America: Chile and Argentina The forest is filled with ferns, bamboos, as well as many different types of deciduous and coniferous trees.
3. Congo Rain Forest, Africa
The Congo Rain Forest in the Congo Basin of Africa is one of the largest forest in the world. In fact, coming in at 781,249 square miles in size, it is so large that it is larger than Saudi Arabia or Alaska! In addition to being so large, the rain forest is filled with an abundance of plant and animal life. It has over 10,000 species of plants living in it and about 29% of those species can only be found there. In addition, there are around 500 different types of fish, 1,000 different types of birds, and 500 different types of animals that call the Congo Rain Forest home.[8]WWF – CONGO BASIN Due to its large biodiversity, scientist consider the rainforest to be one of the biggest natural ecological balancing forces in the world.
2. The Amazon Forests, South America
The Amazon Rain Forest is one of the most famous ones in the whole world. One of the factors is that it is so large. In fact, it is actually 2,702,715 square miles in size and covers several countries including Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru! Additionally, the Amazon Rainforest contains the greatest amount of biodiversity in the whole world. According to figures, 1 out of every 10 living species lives in the Amazon![9]Mongabay – 10 Facts about the Amazon Rainforest
1. Taiga, Asia-Europe-North America
The largest forest in the world is the Taiga. In fact, it is so large that it is not technically considered a forest but rather as a type of Biome. It is characterized by pines, spruces, larches, and other coniferous trees. The Taiga is found in North America and Northern Russia below the Tundra belt. Just in Russia alone, it covers an area of 4,633,225 square miles which is bigger than India and China put together![10]surge – Top 10 biggest forests in the world
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