mammal
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Tropical forests
Project Tiger reserves protect core breeding habitats across India.
Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Explore Bengal tigerLoading
Preparing your eco-travel experience…
rainforest
Tropical Rainforest
Earth's most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems — layered canopies, endemic species, and critical carbon storage. Spanning Amazon, Borneo, and Southeast Asian lowlands.
Where It Exists
Destinations
Borneo Kinabalu
Explore borneo kinabalu within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Amazon Manu
Explore amazon manu within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Amazon Rainforest
Explore amazon rainforest within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Monteverde
Explore monteverde within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Kerala
Explore kerala within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Komodo
Explore komodo within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Bwindi Impenetrable
Explore bwindi impenetrable within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Iguazu Falls
Explore iguazu falls within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Khao Sok
Explore khao sok within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Goa
Explore goa within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Periyar
Explore periyar within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Hampi
Explore hampi within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Andaman Islands
Explore andaman islands within the Tropical Rainforest ecosystem.
Wildlife
mammalAsian elephant
Elephas maximus
Tropical forests
Listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; habitat fragmentation is a primary threat.
Yathin S Krishnappa / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Explore Asian elephant
birdIndian peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Deciduous forest
Richard Bartz / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
Explore Indian peafowl
mammalJaguar
Panthera onca
Tropical rainforest
Habitat corridors and indigenous reserve co-management protect core jaguar populations in documented Amazon destinations.
Explore Jaguar
mammalBrown-throated three-toed sloth
Bradypus variegatus
Rainforest canopy
Explore Brown-throated three-toed sloth
mammalOrangutan
Pongo
Tropical rainforest
Palm oil expansion and illegal logging remain primary threats; rehabilitation programmes operate at documented Borneo destinations.
Explore Orangutan
mammalMountain gorilla
Gorilla beringei beringei
Montane rainforest
Community revenue-sharing from gorilla trekking permits has supported population recovery in documented parks.
Explore Mountain gorilla
birdGreat hornbill
Buceros bicornis
Tropical evergreen forest
Tisha Mukherjee / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Explore Great hornbill
mammalNilgiri tahr
Nilgiritragus hylocrius
Montane grassland
Listed as Endangered; habitat restricted to Western Ghats escarpments.
Explore Nilgiri tahr
Natural Wonders
Mount Kinabalu
UNESCO-listed Borneo peak rising from tropical lowland to alpine summit — extraordinary montane biod…
Amazon Rainforest
The world's largest tropical rainforest spans nine countries — Brazil holds roughly 60% of the basin…
Iguazu Falls
275 cascades along the Iguazu River in subtropical rainforest — shared by Argentina and Brazil, prot…
Western Ghats
UNESCO World Heritage biodiversity hotspot along India's west coast — rainforest, endemic species, a…
Living Root Bridges
Bio-engineered footbridges woven from rubber fig roots in Meghalaya's Khasi hills — a unique blend o…
Environmental Challenges
Deforestation for agriculture and logging
Road fragmentation of intact forest blocks
Illegal wildlife trade pressure on endemic species
Conservation
National parks, indigenous co-management, and certified sustainable tourism help protect core rainforest blocks.
Environmental Topics
Discover Rainforests
Connect ecosystem discovery to EcoQuest challenges and planetary exploration.