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Rainforests of Asia

One of the rainforest areas in Asia is called Malaysia. It holds many protected environments. Some of them are Kinabalu Park, Gunung Mulu Park, Taman Negara Park, and Bako Park. These parks are found in Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Taman Negara is home to more leopards than any other Malaysia rainforest. Taman Negara is a safe forest that tourists like to explore in. There are over 10,000 species of plants, 250 kinds of birds, and about 70 different mammals along with over 50 different types of reptiles in Taman Negara.

Gunung Mulu has many of the same animals as Taman Negara. Gunung Mulu has 544 square km of land. There are 74 species of frog, 47 species of fish, and 739 different kinds of butterflies and ants. It also has a small river running through the trees where fish live.
The rainforests in Asia are very humid, yet they can reach temperatures as low as 65 degrees Fahrenheit during winter.

To learn more about the rainforests of Asia visit the following sites:
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/index.htm
http://forests.org/asia/