Types Of Forests

1) TROPICAL RAINFOREST
Hugely dense, lush forest with canopies preventing sunlight from getting to the floor of the forest. All year high temperatures and abundant rainfall. Located near the equator.
A vital storehouse of biodiversity, sustaining
millions of different animals, birds, algae and fish
species.

2) SUB-TROPICAL FOREST
Located at the south and north of the tropical
forests. Trees here are adapted to resist the summer drought.

3) MEDITERRANEAN FORESTS
located at the south of the temperate regions
around the coasts of the Mediterranean, California, Chile and Western Australia.
The growing season is short and almost all trees
are evergreen, but mixed with hardwood and
softwood.

4) TEMPERATE FORESTS
Located at Eastern North America, Northeastern
Asia, and western and eastern Europe. Mix of deciduous and coniferous evergreen trees.
Usually, the broad-leaved hardwood trees shed
leaves annually. There are well-defined seasons with a distinct winter and sufficient rainfall.

5) CONIFEROUS FORESTS
Located in the cold, windy regions around the
poles. They come in both hardwoods and conifers. The hardwoods are deciduous. The conifers are evergreen and structurally adapted to withstand the long drought-like conditions of the long winters.

6) MONTANE FORESTS
Known as cloud forests because they receive most of their precipitation from the mist or fog that comes up from the lowlands. Usually found in high-elevation tropical, subtropical and temperate zones. Plants and animals in these forests are adapted to withstanding the cold, wet conditions and intense sunlight. Trees are mainly conifers.

7) PLANTATION FORESTS
Has around 7% of global forest cover (140 million
hectares). Produces more sustainable timber and fibre than natural forests. Plantations produce around 40% of industrial wood. Plantation forests are on the increase.

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