ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tropical forest

Okay, so imagine you are in a really big garden with lots of tall trees and lots of colorful flowers and plants. This garden is really warm all year round, and it's always raining a lot. This is like a tropical forest.

In a tropical forest, there are many different types of trees and animals that live there. The trees are very tall and have big leaves that help them get the most sunlight they can. This is because the sunlight helps the trees make food which they need to grow big and strong.

The animals in the forest are also very interesting. There are monkeys who swing around in the trees and birds who fly from tree to tree. There are also animals that live on the ground like jaguars and snakes. These animals need the forest to live because it provides them with food, shelter, and protection from other animals.

A tropical forest is important to the world because it helps to keep the air clean, provides homes for many animals, and has many useful plants that can be used to make medicine, paper, and other things we need. So even though it might seem like just a big garden, a tropical forest is really important for helping the world stay healthy and happy.