Rainforest are located mainly on islands of the south, like St.Lucia. Rainforests can also be found in other areas such as in parts of South America, British Columbia and on various tropical islands.

There are many different animals in the Rain Forest. Some of these animals are the Red-Eyed Tree Frog, the Tapir, the Capybara, the Golden Agouti,the Collared Peccary, the Giant Anteater, the Giant Armadillo, the Iguana, the Anaconda, the Crocodile, and the Manatee.

The one nice thing about meeting the Iguana is that it will not wait for you to run from you, it will run away from you. The Iguana is usually about six feet long. Most lizards live close to the ground. The Iguana is a very strong animal and has scales for skin.

There are a lot of different plants and trees in the tropical islands such as the Strangler Fig, the Bamboo, the Cocoa, Castor Beans, Coconut, Balsas and Mangos.

Rainforests have damp hot temperatures all year round. There is a rainy part of the year and there is a sunny part of the year.

World Book Encylopedia Tropical Rain Forest by Delia Goetz, 1957 World Geography (Second Canadian Edition) by D.C Heath and Company, 1990