Jungle...rainforest....que?

[Yume.No.Chikara]

Does anyone know what the difference between jungle and rainforest is? I`ve been searching this for ages and can`t find the answer!!

Cheers guys!
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[Porcelain Child]

Ha good question...

Often wanted to know the answer to that...

Claire...

I think a rainforest has to have a certain amount of rainfall to be classed as one, otherwise it's a jungle.
I think rainforests play host to different life forms too. Mainly frogs.

Frogs are everywhere.

Dicky!

[Mandimoo]

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].

[Misunderstood.]

i thought jungle was just a less formal way of saying rainforest..

[Porcelain Child]

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Originally Posted by rageagainstthemachine

i thought jungle was just a less formal way of saying rainforest..

Haha that is what i always thought to..

Claire...

[The One Who]

Rainforests have to have a set amount of rainfall (or more) annually. I think it's 400 cms but could well be wrong on that. Jungle has no real specification and is used to describe large areas of untamed, usually forested, land. Especially in tropical regions.