Tropical Rainforest
Date: January 1-28
City: Tumaco, Colombia
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| Climate Diagram
--The tropical rainforest maintains a steady temperature throughout the entire year. The average temperature during the month of January in Tumaco is about 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The majority of the year stays within a few degrees of this temperature.
Packing List:
-Rain Boots -Rain Coat
-Shorts -Camera -Reference book
Adventures:
The tropical rainforest biome is a very complex, diverse area that provided many different aspects to view while I was there. While the temperature was not terribly hot, the humidity in the rainforest was incredible. Due to the large amount of precipitation that is received by this area annually, there is constant humidity. The amount of plant life that was in the rainforest was amazing to see. Anywhere I looked, all I could see was green. The layers of the vegetation was also evident just from looking around. The canopy formed by large trees made it seem like you were in a separate world underneath the trees. The subcanopy, or understory, was made up from shorter trees that fell from the top. Next was the epiphytes, which are plants that hold standing water and support aquatic ecosystems. These plants are so crucial to the ecosystems that are present in the rainforest.
The animals that I was able to see were unlike any that I would find in Indiana. My favorite animals to see were the monkeys. I got the chance to see gorillas, orangutans, and spider monkeys. There were also sloths as well as many different amphibious creatures. The rainforest has the largest biodiversity and contains up to two-thirds of Earth's terrestrials species. This is a massive amount of wildlife that is contained in one single area. Tropical rainforests are also located in Central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. All of these areas experience the same conditions.
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