Temperate Rainforest Animals List

A rainforest is a forest of thick and lush vegetation, with a high rate of rainfall. There are 2 main types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are the major number of rainforests present on Earth. They are located along the equatorial line and receive monsoonal rainfall. But temperate rainforests are located in different regions and have a vastly different flora and fauna population, as compared to the plants and animals of the tropical rainforests. In this article, we look at temperate rainforests in detail, their habitats and facts and a list of animals that live in temperate rainforests.

Temperate Rainforests - Fact File
Geographical coordinates: Between 38-56 degrees South and 38-61 degrees North latitude
Annual precipitation rate: 200 - 400 cms (2000 mm, 80 inches)
Coverage area: 75 million acres on Earth
Annual average temperature: 4 - 12 degrees Celsius
Climate: Cool and mild, 1 long, rainy season, 1 short, dry season, mist and fog prevail, damp atmosphere
Vegetation: Shady and tall trees like conifers, moss, lichens, ferns, shrubs
Soil: Rich and organic, largest biomass of any biome

Temperate Rainforests are:

• United States and Canada west coasts
• Appalachian Forests of Eastern U.S
• Magellanic and Valdivian forests of South America
• Knysna-Amatole forests of South Africa
• Colchian rainforests of Turkey and Georgia
• British Woodlands
• Rainforests of Iran and Azerbaijan
• Taiwan's mountain rainforests
• Taiheiyo (Pacific) rainforests of Japan
• Australian and New Zealand rainforests

Temperate Rainforest Animals of America
In the South Americas, the rainforest vegetation is mixed, with some broadleaf trees. The North American vegetation is more coniferous, with some amount of broadleaf species. Trees like Redwood, Sitka Spruce and Pine are present. These forests are the largest temperate rainforests in the world.

Animals
Black Bears Grizzly Bears Gray Wolves Bobcats Raccoons Skunks Elk Caribous Squirrels Marmots	Otters Moose Sitka Deer Porcupines Rabbits Hares Beavers Bald Eagles Spotted Owls Horned Owls

Temperate Rainforest Animals List - Europe
The European vegetation is highly diverse. Conifers like spruce and pine, thick trees like ask, maple and oak, are the dominant species.

Animals
Stoats Hares Bears Lynx Elk Chamois	Ibex Wild Boar Brown Bears Wolves Griffon Vulture Badgers

Temperate Rainforest Animals List - Asia
Asian temperate rainforests are characterized by a high growth of epiphytes (small plants that grow on trees) and many giant and tall shady trees, mainly broadleaf.

Animals
Snow Monkeys Shrews Otters Deer Minks Brown Bears Moles	Bats Cranes Egrets Herons Snow Leopards Eastern Leopards Siberian Tiger

List of Temperate Rainforest Animals in Australia and New Zealand
The vegetation here is fern and mosses, with many shrub varieties. There is little threat of bush fires, as the climate does not allow for it.

Animals
Wombats Kangaroos Koalas Swamp wallabies Ringtail Possums Echinadas Tasmanian Devils Tasmanian Pademelons Rosellas Thornbills	Spotted-tailed Quolls Dusky Antechinus Tree Frogs Black Currawongs Large Land Snail Freshwater Crayfish Velvet Worm Black Cockatoos Tiger Snake Eastern Pygmy Possums

About 55% of the Earth's temperate rainforests area has been destroyed. Though temperate rainforests heal and grow quicker, than tropical rainforests, this rapid rate of destruction, has made them more endangered than tropical rainforests. There were temperate rainforests in Iceland and other areas of Europe, like Norway, Ireland and Scotland, but deforestation led to their eradication.