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$the \: equatorial \: region \: is \: also \: known \: as$
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The equatorial region is also known as Rainforest, Selvas or the Evergreen forest.

More to know :

• The equatorial region covers only 6% of the Earth's surface. It contains more than 1/2 of the world's plant and animal species.

• The equatorial region extends from 0° to 10° in the North as well as South.

• It is distributed in the continents of South America, Africa and Asia.

• The climate of the region is characterised by high temperature and high humidity. The annual mean temperature is 27.

• It has a thick layer of forest, which are evergreen in nature. Abundance of forest is a result of high temperature, heavy rainfall and plenty of sunlight.

• Hundreds of types of hardwood trees grow in tropical rainforests, like: mahogany, rosewood and ebony.

• Rainforests are so dense that the trees have to fight for sunlight. They grow very tall and spread out their upper branches to catch more light.

• The equatorial forest consists of four distinct layers, comprising of emergent layer, canopy, understory and forest floor.

• The major trees of the equatorial region are Mahogany, Rosewood, Ebony, Cinchona, Rubber and Palm.