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rainforest — ► NOUN ▪ a luxuriant, dense forest found in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall … English terms dictionary
Rainforest — Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68 78 inches).Rainforests are home to two thirds of all the living animal and plant species on Earth. It has… … Wikipedia
rainforest — /ˈreɪnfɒrəst / (say raynforuhst) noun 1. moist, closed, evergreen forest with a high annual rainfall found in tropical and temperate areas and characterised by soft leaved trees and multiple crown layers supporting a wide variety of plant and… …
rainforest — rain forest or rain·for·est (rānʹfôr ĭst, fŏr ) n. A dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with an annual rainfall of at least 2.5 meters (100 inches). * * * Lush forest, generally composed of tall, broad leaved trees and usually… … Universalium
rainforest */ — UK [ˈreɪnˌfɒrɪst] / US [ˈreɪnˌfɔrɪst] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms rainforest : singular rainforest plural rainforests a forest in a tropical region of the world where it rains a lot. Rainforests are considered to be important… … English dictionary
rainforest — [[t]re͟ɪnfɒrɪst, AM fɔːr [/t]] rainforests N VAR A rainforest is a thick forest of tall trees which is found in tropical areas where there is a lot of rain. There is worldwide concern about the destruction of the rainforests. ...a vast area of… … English dictionary
Rainforest Shmainforest — South Park episode The Getting Gay with Kids Choir runs from rainforest natives Episode no … Wikipedia
Rainforest Rescue — is a not for profit organisation established in 1998 and currently based in Mullumbimby in northern New South Wales, Australia. Rainforest Rescue uses public donations and sponsorships to fund rainforest restoration and research projects to… … Wikipedia
Rainforest Alliance — est une organisation non gouvernementale (ONG) américaine fondée en 1987 par Daniel Katz, basée à New York avec des bureaux dans tous les États Unis et dans le monde entier. Rainforest Alliance a pour but la conservation de la biodiversité et la… … Wikipédia en Français
Rainforest Action Network — (RAN) is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, USA.The organization was founded by Randy Hurricane Hayes in 1985.RAN campaigns for the forests and rainforests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain… … Wikipedia
Rainforest of the Austrians — is an environment protection project was founded by Michael Schnitzler, an Austrian violinist and grandson of the poet Arthur Schnitzler, as a non profit organization.Its goal is raising funds to buy properties in the Esquinas Rainforest which is … Wikipedia
