The Tropical Rainforest Climate is a climate region known for its year-round, heavy rainfall. It can get up to 100 inches of rain per year. Tropical Rainforests are known to be home to two thirds of the worlds plants and animal species. About ¼ of all medicines we use come from rainforest plants. Tropical Rainforest’s climate is hot and humid. The soil is not known to have many nutrients, because they get washed away in all the rain. South America has the widest region of Tropical Rainforest Climate. One of the world’s largest and thickest rainforests covers about one third of Congo, located in Africa. The equator runs through northern Congo, causing a tropical weather pattern with high temperatures and humidity. The temperature is constant the whole year long, the high is between 80 to low 90 degrees. Its rainy season runs from March to June and it has a dry season running from the month of June to October. The northern part of the country is primarily inhabited by wild animals so the majority of Congo’s people live in Southern Congo. Areas of the Congo River Basin receive 100 inches of rainfall annually, but the coastal area is cooler and drier that the rest of the country. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa’s 3rd largest country, was only recently renamed, formally Zaire. It is covered with dense rainforests. Rainforests cover over half of its territory. Democratic Republic of Congo’s average annual rainfall is between 60-80 inches. It is very high in humidity, and its temperature varies little, always staying in the mid 80’s. About 60 million people call the Democratic Republic of Congo their home. Cameroon, located in Western Africa, has a variety of landscapes. In the west, Cameroon has mountains. To the north, it has grasslands and to the south, Cameroon has tropical lowlands. Most houses near rainforests are made of wood, palm leaves, and clay. Waza National Park in Cameroon has many animals including elephants, giraffes, monkeys, and antelope. It can have an annual rainfall of up to 200 inches. Gabon is located on the west coast of Africa. It is prosperous in natural resources and heavily forested. Gabon has a tropical climate and is always hot and humid. Most of Gabon is covered in a dense rainforest. Tropical Rainforest Climate is easily recognized by its frequent, harsh rainfall. This climate region is extremely important to the world we live in today because it provides us with important plants, for medicine, home to two thirds of the animal life on our planet, and a delicate ecosystem that cannot be reproduced.