Tropical forests are forested landscapes in Tropical regions: i.e. land areas approximately bounded by the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn but possibly affected by other factors such as prevailing winds
Tropical Forests are extensive, making up just under half the world’s forests
While forests in temperate areas are readily categorised on the basis of tree canopy density, such schemes do not work well in tropical forests
There is no single scheme that defines what a forest is, in tropical regions or elsewhere
The Global 200 scheme, promoted by the World Wildlife Fund, classifies three main tropical forest habitat types (biomes), grouping together tropical and sub-tropical areas:
