Temperate rainforest

[[File:Windy_Bay_forest.jpg|thumb| Western hemlock forest, Gwaii Haanas,Canada

Antarctic beech trees in Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia

Tree ferns in temperate rainforest in Tasmania, Australia

Global distribution of temperate rainforests

Temperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf forests. They are in the temperate zone, and get heavy rain.

Temperate rainforest often occurs in areas which have an oceanic moist climate. They are very notable for their lichen.^[1]

In many ways, they are similar to tropical rainforests, but they are in areas that are not as hot.^[2][3]

The conditions are very moist, and more open to light than a tropical rain forest. The lower levels of the forest have an understory. This means that, under the trees, fungi, moss, ferns, shrubs with berries grow. Lichens are common in temperate rain forests.

Examples

• Hyrcanian forests on the south side of the Caspian Sea. Shared between Iran and Azerbaijan. "Iran's Hyrcanian Forests added to UNESCO World Heritage List". Financial Tribune. 5 July 2019.
• Some forests in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria, and the west coast of Tasmania
• Some forests in New Zealand
• In a region called Kolchis, shared between Tukey and Georgia
• Southern Siberian rainforest
• On the Pacific coast of North America, in Alaska, British Columbia, and northern California
• Valdivian temperate rain forest, in Chile and Argentina

Related pages

• Tropical rainforest