tropical rainforest
noun
variants
or less commonly tropical rain forest
plural tropical rainforests also tropical rain forests
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The 15,000-square-foot Tropical Dome houses plants (and animals such as birds, insects, frogs and Koi fish) that would typically be found in tropical rainforests.
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
Their natural habitat includes the tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the bloom can reach heights of up to 8 feet.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
The National Park of American Samoa stretches over three islands with tropical rainforests, volcanic slopes, pristine beaches and thousands of acres of marine habitat, and it’s interwoven with a rich culture.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Paved pathways and a free tram tour provide easy access to the beauty of Fairchild’s sprawling gardens, which include a 2-acre outdoor tropical rainforest and several collections of tropical plants.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Running directly over the world's largest aquifer—which supplies drinking water to around 5 million people in Mexico—and cutting a 68-mile path through crucial tropical rainforests, the project jeopardizes crucial biological corridors.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Most visitors come for Butterfly World, home to a tropical rainforest, brilliant botanical gardens and aviaries teeming with live butterflies and wild birds.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Sloths live in perpetual slow motion in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America today.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
There are no days at sea, allowing guests more time to explore Honolulu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai with excursions that include tours of lava fields and zip-lining through tropical rainforests.
—Ceylan Yeginsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
Their natural habitat includes the tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the bloom can reach heights of up to 8 feet.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
The National Park of American Samoa stretches over three islands with tropical rainforests, volcanic slopes, pristine beaches and thousands of acres of marine habitat, and it’s interwoven with a rich culture.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Paved pathways and a free tram tour provide easy access to the beauty of Fairchild’s sprawling gardens, which include a 2-acre outdoor tropical rainforest and several collections of tropical plants.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Running directly over the world's largest aquifer—which supplies drinking water to around 5 million people in Mexico—and cutting a 68-mile path through crucial tropical rainforests, the project jeopardizes crucial biological corridors.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Most visitors come for Butterfly World, home to a tropical rainforest, brilliant botanical gardens and aviaries teeming with live butterflies and wild birds.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Sloths live in perpetual slow motion in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America today.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
There are no days at sea, allowing guests more time to explore Honolulu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai with excursions that include tours of lava fields and zip-lining through tropical rainforests.
—Ceylan Yeginsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
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