tropical regions
Near the equator
Tropical regions are the areas of Earth located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, roughly 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator.
These zones receive the most direct sunlight year-round, resulting in consistently warm temperatures and minimal seasonal variation.
Tropical regions are characterized by high humidity, abundant rainfall, and diverse ecosystems including rainforests, savannas, and coral reefs.
Many tropical regions face threats from deforestation and climate change.
- humidContaining much moisture
- humid heatWarmth with high moisture
- jungleDense tropical forest
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
tropical fruits · biodiversity · archipelago · Southeast Asia · rice paddies · endemic species · mangrove · coral reef · cyclones · canopy · trade winds · equatorial · indigenous tribes · subsistence farming · slash and burn · deforestation · spice trade · savanna
- regionsregions, area, areas, zone, zones
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- PacificPacific Ocean, Pacific Rim, Pacific Ring of Fire, Ring of Fire, Oceania
tropical regionspolar regions
Earth's coldest latitudes
temperate regions · tundra · northern latitudes · polar climates
tropical regionsfrozen tundra
Icy treeless polar landscape
ice caps · glacial regions · polar ice · cold regions · cold climates