Is Canada a tropical rainforest?
Notice on the map that you will not find Canada covered in dark green. So no, Canada is not a tropical rainforest. Canada is not a tropical rainforest because it is too far away from the equator, therefore not getting enough heat and light from the sun to fit the characteristics of a tropical rainforest. However, parts of Canada are a temperate rainforest because they still receive a large amount of precipitation. For example, Vancouver, BC receives a total of 104.44 cm of rain/year. Get out your umbrellas!!
What makes a rainforest?
If you think about a rainforest, you automatically think about all the brightly-coloured plants and animals. What you may not think about are all the factors of the rainforest that make up the homes of these plants and animals.
- 100-250 cm of precipitation/year is what makes the puddles of water where the animals drink.
- a temperature of 20-25 degrees celsius through the year is what warms the animals and gives the plants sunlight.
- unfortunately, the plants on the forest floor are small because of all the nutrients being washed away by the rain, and the limited sunlight because of the tall trees.
- 100-250 cm of precipitation/year is what makes the puddles of water where the animals drink.
- a temperature of 20-25 degrees celsius through the year is what warms the animals and gives the plants sunlight.
- unfortunately, the plants on the forest floor are small because of all the nutrients being washed away by the rain, and the limited sunlight because of the tall trees.