How many plant and animal species can be found in rainforests?

How many plant and animal species can be found in rainforests?

More than half of the world's plant and animal species live in rainforests and some animals can only be found in rainforests, which means that if rainforests are destroyed, these incredible animals will lose their homes.

How do plants and animals interact with each other in rainforests?

In every environment plants and animals depend on each other for food and shelter, protection, reproduction and community. The survival of individual species depends on the health of other species and the environment as a whole. For example, many flowers are designed to attract a certain species of insect, bird or bat. The complex relationships within an ecosystem can be thrown out of balance when one of the components is threatened or one of the species becomes extinct