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Also Known As laurel forest • midlatitude rainforest • temperate rain forest • temperate evergreen forest

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broad-leaved evergreen forest, North Island, New Zealand
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Garajonay National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
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Why are rainforests so important?
Travel to Washington Olympic National Park's temperate rainforest to see various tree species and vegetation
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