Identify five important characteristics of a rainforest. Tell where rainforests are located. List two living things found in a rainforest.
Many people think that rainforests are uninhabited.
The truth is that people have lived in rainforests for thousands of years. Today, about 140 million people living in 1,000 tribal groups make the rainforest their home. All rainforests are not the same, but most have some specific things in common. Most rainforests are located in the tropics, where it is hot all year. These tropical forests are found in three large groups in Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.