Tropical Rainforests of Sabah

The following is a write-up on the wonders of Tropical Rainforests, and why Sabah, in Malaysia Borneo, may be the most convenient place to experience the thriving rainforests:

Tropical rainforests are an ancient but fast depleting natural wonder. The tropical rainforests have often being described as a “natural supermarket” as all of our every day’s basic essentials can be obtained from the forests such as food, drinks, fruits, medicine, etc.

At one time, tropical rainforest extent across the equator like a green belt but today, tropical rainforests cover less than 6% of the Earth's land area. The rainforests can only be found on three of the world's seven continents in the following geographical areas:

• Central America - In the Amazon River basin.
• Africa - Zaire basin, with a small area in West Africa and also in eastern Madagascar.
• Indo-Malaysia - Borneo, Southeast Asia, West Coast of India, Assam, New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.

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