Geographical Location
7% of the earth’s surface is covered by tropical
rainforests. Rainforests are located all over the world from Central America,
Africa, Oceania (islands around Australia) and Asia. The largest rainforests are in the Amazon River Basin (South America), the Congo River Basin (western Africa), and throughout much of Southeast Asia. Smaller rainforests are located in Central America, Madagascar, Australia and nearby islands, India and other locations in the tropics.