The rainforest

This vast 5.5 million square mile jewel is home to the densest concentration of plant, insect and animal species on Earth. It is the home of 50 to 70 percent of all life forms on our planet. Rainforest are the most productive and most complex ecosystems on earth.

The most distinctive characteristic of the tropical rain forest is probably its enormous richness; no other major ecological community has so many kinds of plants and animals. In Kapawi, more than 500 species of birds can be found, and in just one hectare over 300 tree species.