Horrible but True Natural World History Exploration Travellers' Tales Lucky Escapes Monster Sightings They Were First Wild Places Unusual Events

Choose a Page:Ross, Ross, RossNear MissFootsoreParisian PilgrimIntrepid WomanAncient Cave ManEmpty CountryCool DealMighty RiversDesert Drought*Largest Rain Forest*Biggest DesertOcean Of IslandsLow SnowOver The TopPolar RegionsAnimals Of Wild Places Largest Rain Forest The world's largest rain forest, the Amazon Rain Forest, covers an area of 2.5 million square miles (6.5 million sq km) and has a richer plant and animal life than anywhere in the world. Unfortunately, much of it is now being cut down for farmland. The World's forests   Previous: Back Book: Horrible but True Section: Exploration Chapter: Wild Places