📌 Did you know?

👉 Biodiversity Hotspots: Jungles, often referred to as rainforests, are biodiversity hotspots, housing an incredible variety of plant and animal species. Despite covering only about 6% of Earth’s land surface, jungles are estimated to contain over half of the world’s known species.

👉 Canopy Living: The forest canopy, formed by the interconnected branches and leaves of tall trees, creates a unique habitat known as the canopy layer. Many animals, such as monkeys, birds, and insects, spend their entire lives in this upper realm, rarely descending to the forest floor.

👉 The Amazon Rainforest: The Amazon Rainforest is the largest jungle in the world, spanning multiple countries in South America. It is often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth” because of its role in producing a significant portion of the world’s oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.

👉 Medicinal Plant Diversity: Jungles are rich sources of medicinal plants, and indigenous communities have long relied on the diverse flora for traditional healing practices. Many modern medicines have origins in compounds extracted from jungle plants, highlighting the importance of preserving these ecosystems.

👉 Congo Basin Forest: The Congo Basin in Africa is home to the world’s second-largest contiguous jungle, after the Amazon. This vast expanse of tropical forest is critical for regulating the global climate and is a habitat for numerous species, including gorillas, elephants, and diverse bird species.