Many travelers who have visited impenetrable rainforests together called them "green hell." Permanent dusk, crazy humidity, impassable paths, teeming with creeping reptiles and poisonous insects - all this is considered quite commonplace for the equator. Without a stick, a sharp knife and a gun, it is difficult to survive here, because in this area travelers are in danger at every step.
Equatorial forests live their amazing lives, and many living things are used to it. In this area, high temperatures persist, almost every day there is heavy rainfall. Plants and animals here are located at different levels, the number of which sometimes reaches five. At the very top are giant trees, reaching 40 - 50 m in height. They have very strong wood and powerful spreading roots, allowing them to maintain their weight.
On the second level there are 20-meter trees that form a dense crown and do not let sunlight into the equatorial forests. Slightly less often grow plants 10 m high, and then shrubs and grasses. On the trunks of giants, parasitic plants weave closer to sunlight. Many creepers do not even touch the ground, but feed on aerial roots. Epiphytes should include beautiful orchids, attracting birds and insects with their fragrant flowers, which help them survive in these difficult conditions.
The first place in terms of species composition (about 3 thousand species) is taken by the selva of South America, the equatorial forests of Africa are slightly behind, but not by much. This area is striking with solid greenery, there are no motley flowers that are found at every step, only one vines, bushes, tall grass. Even the trunks of the trees are green, they either acquired this color due to constant humidity, or are covered with mosses and creeping parasitic plants.
The kingdom of mushrooms, mosses, algae, huge plants with wide leaves, poisonous and not very insects - this is what the tropical forest is. Rain here creates high humidity, but animals and local people are used to such a climate. It is difficult for a traveler to survive in such harsh conditions even for one day without certain knowledge, therefore, when traveling to such places it is important to take guides from local residents with a thorough knowledge of the laws of guillos.
Equatorial forests are home to a large army of monkeys, elephants, wild boars, exotic birds, rhinos, tapirs, tigers, sun bears, leopards, various insects, lizards, snakes and many other living creatures. Here reigns its own special world, whose inhabitants live by their own laws.
Equatorial forests are also called the lungs of our planet. This is true because plants emit a huge amount of oxygen. Their destruction will lead to a significant deterioration in air quality. Many ecologists are sounding the alarm in connection with the felling of trees and the transformation of the forest into coffee, rubber or oil plantations. People were so carried away by the conquest of new lands that they completely forgot about the consequences that the destruction of the flora and fauna of our planet can lead to.
