RAIN FOREST

Rainforests are Earth's oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 70 million years. You will find tall trees, lush vegetation and it covers most of Costa Rica territory.

Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainforest, but other types have been described