according to wiki they're the same
Jungle usually refers to a dense
forest in a hot climate, such as a
tropical rainforest. The word
Jungle originates from the
Sanskrit word
Jangala which means a
desert or
uncultivated land[1]. The term
Jungle is prevalent in many colloquial languages of the Indian subcontinent and generally used to refer a dense
tropical forest or a
swamp. About 6% of the Earth's land mass is classified as jungle. Jungles are vital to sustaining the
ecosystems of the Earth as we know it. About 57% of all species live in jungle environments
[2].