6%
less than 2% of Earth's total surface area, according to the nature conservancy
Rainforests are mostly located near the Equator, but there are also rainforests in other parts of the world.
Well, 50 years ago 14% of the earth was covered in rainforests - all around the equator. But 100 years ago it was not destroyed at all - it probably just completely covered the whole equator!
the rainforests in the world that are tropical are the rainforests between the tropics of cancer and the tropics of Capricorn (witch are either side of the equator, the hottest part of the world).
Congo River Basin
Rainforests once covered 14% percent of the earths surface, now they cover a mere 6%
Rainforests once covered 14% percent of the earths surface, now they cover a mere 6%
3% of earth's surface is covered by rainforest's.
Approximately 200 years ago, there were over 7 billion acres of tropical rainforest around the world, which covered about 12 percent of the planet's surface.
there used to be 14percent covered now only 6 percent so 8 percent has that made sence? LOL
75 percent of the world is covered in WATER
Where Are Rainforests Located?Tropical rainforests are located near the equator. Fifty seven percent of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. One third of the world's tropical rainforests are in Brazil. Other tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (25% of the world's tropical rainforests) and West Africa (18%).
70 %
39%
International Tourism is startlingly The Best Hope for these Rainforest Dependent Communities to stop their Rainforest depletion. How much is Left? I do not wish this problematic Answer on anyone.
Water covers 25% of the world.
Mountains mostly covered by rainforests.