It is believed that over 50% of the world's species of plants and animals that live on land are found in the rainforest.
6-7% of land surface area is covered in rainforest.
On average there are 20-80 different species of tree per acre in a rainforest
It can take 10 minutes for rain to reach the rainforest floor because the trees are so close together.
Some pine trees in Tasmania's temperate rainforests can live for 2000 years
A lake inside a rainforest on the Carribian island of Dominica has a water temp. of 88°C (190.4°F).
The Amazon Rainforest produces about 20% of the oxygen created on land by photosynthesis.
There are rainforests on every continent except Antarctica.