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  2. Trinidad and Tobago moist forests - Wikipedia

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    This climate is characterized by relatively even temperatures throughout the year (all months being greater than 18 °C (64 °F) average temperature), and a pronounced dry season. The driest month has less than 60 mm of precipitation, but more than (100-(average/25) mm. This climate is mid-way between a tropical rainforest and a tropical savannah.

  3. El Yunque National Forest - Wikipedia

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    View from the Three Peaks (Tres Picachos) in El Yunque. The area of the El Yunque National Forest has been notable since the pre-Columbian era. The forest today is home to several archaeological sites related to the indigenous Taínos, such as the Río Blanco petroglyphs, although no evidence of permanent settlement has been found in the area, which suggests that it was possibly avoided and ...

  4. Leeward Islands moist forests - Wikipedia

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    The Leeward Islands moist forests ecoregion (WWF ID: NT0134) covers the forested areas of the Leeward Islands on the northeastern edge of the Caribbean Sea, stretching from the Virgin Islands in the west to Guadeloupe to the southeast. The forested areas are typically in the core interior of the islands, and at the higher elevations of the ...

  5. Tropical rainforest - Wikipedia

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    Amazon River rain forest in Peru. Tropical rainforests are hot and wet. Mean monthly temperatures exceed 18 °C (64 °F) during all months of the year. [4] Average annual rainfall is no less than 1,680 mm (66 in) and can exceed 10 m (390 in) although it typically lies between 1,750 mm (69 in) and 3,000 mm (120 in). [5]

  6. Caribbean Lowlands - Wikipedia

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    There are three major ecosystems in the lowlands: swamp, savannah and tropical rainforest. [ 1 ] Several indigenous tribes lived in the lowlands prior to the arrival of Europeans, but after a population collapse the area was only sparsely re-settled until transport links improved, including the completion of a railway in Costa Rica.

  7. Jamaican moist forests - Wikipedia

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    Jamaica is the third-largest island in the Caribbean, lying south of Cuba and west of Hispaniola. The Jamaican moist forests ecoregion covers an area of 8,192 km 2, and covers 85% of the island of Jamaica. It includes the Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains in eastern Jamaica, and Cockpit Country further to the west. [1]

  8. Guadeloupe National Park - Wikipedia

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    The General Council of Guadeloupe created the Guadeloupe Natural Park in 1970 to recognise the exceptional biodiversity of Basse-Terre's tropical forest and mountain massif. . Although it was initially placed under the management of the National Forests Office, proposals emerged in 1977 to establish a national park, in order to improve management and control of the park lan

  9. Isthmian–Atlantic moist forests - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the Caribbean slope is a major migratory route for birds. 30% of the birds in that region migrate through the Neotropical realm annually, especially on the foothills. Four species of marine turtles nest on the coastal beaches at the edge of these rainforests, and the Atlantic lowlands have the highest concentration of butterfly ...

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