Temperate rainforest
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Temperate rainforests are rainforests with coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rain.
Western hemlock rainforest, Gwaii Haanas, Canada
Humid temperate rainforest in Termas Geométricas near Coñaripe, Chile
Canopy of Olympic National Park, Washington State
Temperate rainforest in the Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon, US. This area, on the west side of the mountain, receives close to 100 inches (2,500 mm) of rain per year.
Rainforest
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Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can be generally classified as tropical rainforests or temperate rainforests, but other types have been described.
A thick rainforest in Chiapas, Mexico
Olympic rainforest located at Olympic Peninsula, Washington state
Rainforest at Mount Palung National Park, Borneo
A paranomic view of the Tropical rainforest, Nilgiri mountains, India