tropical region
Near the equator
A tropical region is the zone around Earth's equator, roughly between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, characterized by warm temperatures year-round and distinct wet and dry seasons rather than the four-season cycle of temperate climates.
These regions include rainforests, savannas, and monsoon areas: Coffee grows best in tropical regions.
The phrase often evokes lush vegetation, biodiversity, and humid heat.
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungle canopyForest's uppermost foliage layer
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
coral reefs · sea turtles · humidity · mangrove forests · trade winds · orchids · palm trees · precipitation · volcanic islands · island hopping · biodiversity hotspots · endemic species · jaguars · ecotourism · poison dart frogs · fruit bats · fishing villages · beach huts
tropical regionfrozen wasteland
Desolate ice-covered region
Antarctica · ice cap · polar ice · frozen tundra · cold desert