Ryoodo Jungle

The Ryoodo Jungle is a large tropical rainforest on the southeastern shores of the Shou Empire, located in the shadow of the Takaiyosho Mountains. The jungle has a tropical monsoon climate, which makes it very humid, very muggy, and very rainy. The jungle is frequently hit by typhoons that hit the Shou Empire from the east.
The jungle has a great deal of biodiversity, in both its flora and fauna. It is home to countless species of insects, reptiles, and birds, many of which cannot be found elsewhere in the world. Likewise, the jungle is home to various species of trees and plants that are unique to the region.
The Ryoodo Jungle is mostly unspoiled and natural. Deforestation and exploitation of resources has not occurred because of two reasons- its location, and the magical spirit that lives within it. The Ryoodo Jungle, it is said, has a limited sentience of its own, that attacks all threats to itself. Recently, during the war between the Spice Isles and the Shou Empire, Heinsan shaman have awoken the Living Jungle to aid them in their war against Shou imperialism.