These elephants live in the rainforests of central (and possibly west) Africa.
Its cousin, the eastern lowland gorilla, is less prevalent (fewer than 20, 000 individuals) and can only be found in the rainforests of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, says WWF.
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The experience at Briarwood allowed me to appreciate the gravity of the situation when at the age of 12, I read about the impending extinction of the rainforests around the world.
With help from local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the group expanded into a network of eco-lodges and cultural tours that provide tourists with an authentic experience in local villages and the rainforests that surround them.
Most outsiders who visit Atiu come not for beaches and sun, but to see the rainforests, the ancient coral caves and the riot of birdlife, which includes some of the rarest species in the South Pacific, such as the brilliantly plumed Rimatara lorikeet.
There is sailing, jet-boating, sandboarding and helicopter flights, or more gentle outdoor pleasures like chasing the reflections on a mirror-calm Gordon River cruise, riding through the rainforests on a restored heritage railway or being driven to the heart of it all in a comfortable 4x4.
It will not lead to the death of coral reefs, the loss of rainforests, or the extinction of polar bears.
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Geoff Lomas, from Yorkshire Water, said ancient woodlands were the UK equivalent of the Amazon rainforests.
Sabah at the time had become a playground for young, mostly British adventurers who faced tropical diseases like malaria and the occasional headhunter in the thick rainforests.
Gone were the primeval rainforests, replaced with mile after mile of sun-drenched sugar cane, and grand plantation houses that look lifted from Gone With The Wind (and indeed are occasionally used as movie sets).
The only pristine rainforests are those which are simply inaccessible because of steep topography or the cost of extraction and transport to the coast.
She began her trip in Hawaii and island-hopped her way to Fiji then Australia, taking surf lessons, diving the Great Barrier Reef and visiting eucalyptus rainforests along the way.
Some scientists predict all of the planet's natural rainforests could have disappeared by the mid 21st century.
The relationship between rainforests and climate change is also highly symbiotic.
Unless the World Bank helps the DRC to stop the sell off of these rainforests, they'll soon be under the chainsaws.
Charles pointed out that mankind had caused the Arctic sea ice to thin and rainforests to shrink by a third since the 1950s.
An international conference held at the University of Oxford this year found that African rainforests are more resilient in the face of climate change than those in South America or Southeast Asia.
Others have compared it to the deforestation of tropical rainforests.
The researchers say their work shows that rainforests are not just important for biodiversity, for the storage of carbon but for the very tangible issue of energy production.
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For those intrigued by the lush diversity of tropical rainforests, Queensland's World Heritage sites are well worth visiting.
The cloud cover associated with rainforests makes Sar something of a game-changer in that sense, allowing repeat viewing of an area on a frequent basis whatever the weather.
If that doesn't sound much, then consider this: that's twice as fast as the rate of destruction of tropical rainforests.
Marshes produce more biomass even than tropical rainforests because flow of the tides allows two different types of bacteria to flourish.
It has also been linked to the destruction of old-growth rainforests.
Remote habitats such as rainforests are clearly involved, but the lack of instruments in these places means the details are hazy.
RAINFORESTS. Inhabitants are frankly sick of all the rain and want the U.S. to help.
The answer is not to promote boycotts of tropical timber or insist, as the Forest Stewardship Council does, that the same forest management rules apply to planted softwood as rainforests.
As you pointed out, there is little arable land available and creating new croplands by continuing to destroy rainforests and fragile ecosystems is a cure worse than the disease.
The campaign group Global Witness claims 60% of Liberia's rainforests have been sold and Oxfam says nearly a third of Liberia has been swallowed up by land deals.
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