Table of Contents
- 1 What US states have a rainforest?
- 2 Where are temperate rainforests in North America?
- 3 Does Central America have rainforests?
- 4 Where are tropical rain forests located?
- 5 Where is the Pacific Northwest rainforest located?
- 6 What is the biggest rainforest in North America?
- 7 Where are the rainforests in North America?
- 8 What animals live in the North American rainforest?
What US states have a rainforest?
Rainforests in the U.S.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Credit: Andre Nantel/Shutterstock.
- North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina. Credit: Dave Allen Photography/Shutterstock.
- Chugach National Forest, Alaska. Credit: Cvandyke/Shutterstock.
- Redwood National Park, California.
Where are temperate rainforests in North America?
Temperate rainforest extends along more than 2,000 miles of North America’s northwest coast and offshore islands from lands bordering Prince William Sound, Alaska (roughly 61° N), to a little south of San Francisco Bay, California (about 38° N).
Is there a jungle in America?
Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest, formerly known as the Caribbean National Forest, is the only tropical rainforest in the United States.
Does Central America have rainforests?
Central America’s rainforests cover a relatively small area but are very diverse thanks to the varied topography of the region. Islands in the Caribbean also have small areas of tropical forest, especially on Cuba and Santo Domingo.
Where are tropical rain forests located?
Tropical rainforests are mainly located between the latitudes of 23.5°N (the Tropic of Cancer) and 23.5°S (the Tropic of Capricorn)—the tropics. Tropical rainforests are found in Central and South America, western and central Africa, western India, Southeast Asia, the island of New Guinea, and Australia.
Are there rain forests in the USA?
While we do have rainforests in the U.S., almost all of them are temperate. The only tropical rainforest managed by the U.S. Forest Service is El Yunque National Forest in northern Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the U.S., and Puerto Ricans are American citizens).
Where is the Pacific Northwest rainforest located?
The Pacific temperate rainforests lie along the western side of the Pacific Coast Ranges along the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America from the Prince William Sound in Alaska through the British Columbia Coast to Northern California, and are part of the Nearctic realm, as also defined by the World Wildlife Fund.
What is the biggest rainforest in North America?
The largest rainforest in North America is located in the northwestern USA and the western Canadian coast of British Columbia. It is not a tropical rainforest but a west coast marine rainforest containing mostly conifer and deciduous trees. Sequoia, the largest trees in the world are located there.
Are there any rainforests in in North America?
Pacific Temperate Rainforest (North America)
Where are the rainforests in North America?
North American Forest Fauna. North American temperate rainforests are found along the north-western coast of the continent, in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Canada’s British Columbia.
What animals live in the North American rainforest?
Common animals in North American temperate rainforests include black bears, mountain lions, raccoons, bobcats, hares, mule deer, mink, owls, shrews and porcupines, among others. Not all these animals have adapted to life in temperate rainforests the same way.