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• Because of this deforestation, about 137 plant
and animal species become extinct each day.
• There are so many different animal species
living in the rainforests, that many scientists
believe there are many more that haven't even
been discovered yet!
• The annual rainfall in rainforests ranges
from 200 to 400cm.
• About 30 million plant and animal species are
found in rainforests.
• Rainforests absorb and store carbon dioxide.
Because of this, scientists believe that protecting
rainforests from deforestation could help to
reduce global warming.
