Known for their bright colours and loud screeches, scarlet macaws are iconic animals in the tropical forests of Central and South America. The macaws are the largest parrots in the world and some ...

Tropical forests lose species due to humans, even inside protected areas. Scientists found that forests near people have ...

Apparently, a recent mass extinction event in South America never actually happened. For four decades, it was believed that a ...

The tapir, the biggest land mammal in South America, has been spotted in Brazil's Costa Verde region 100 years after its last ...

Tropical forests are massive biodiversity storehouses. While these rich swathes of land constitute less than one-tenth of Earth’s surface, they harbor more than 60% of known species. Among them is a ...

Across its range in South America, the Brazil nut tree is listed as a vulnerable ... “What our research shows is that remaining tropical forests, protected or not, are losing all-important traits as a ...

South America. Gain invaluable field experience and advanced training in natural resource conservation and sustainability through hands-on learning in Suriname's tropical forests. Work alongside ...

Aa Aa Aa Tropical forests are highly diverse ecosystems located within 23.5º N or S of the equator in Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Central and South America. They are found in areas with relatively ...

This grows wild in Central and South America and cultivating it can be a forest-friendly source of income for people ... 70% of the plants that have proven anti-cancer properties are only found in ...

Where do you find rainforests? Tropical rainforests are found across the world near the Equator in South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. The largest rainforest, the Amazon, is located in ...