PLAYLIST

Rainforest Sounds

Rainforest sounds from around the world

earth.fm · 53 titles · about 36h 39m

This playlist is lined up with incredibly diverse recordings that beautifully paint the world of rainforests through the sounds of nature. To expand your world a bit more, we present some information below that is worth knowing about the rainforests of our planet. Did you know, for instance, that there are rainforests in Northern Europe? Read on to learn more.

#Title	Location	Habitat	Duration
1 A Rainforest in the Clouds George Vlad	Ethiopia	Mountains	59:55
2 A morning through the rainforest Melissa Pons	Brazil		09:17
3 Borneo rainforest – afternoon soundscape in the jungle George Vlad	Malaysia	Rainforest	59:55
4 Bukit Fraser – Rainforest Dawn Marc Anderson	Malaysia	Rainforest	05:00
5 Calm Jungle Morning in the Rainforest George Vlad	Peru	Rainforest	59:55
6 Calm Rain in the Rainforest of Madagascar George Vlad	Madagascar	Rainforest	01:12:30
7 Calm atmosphere in the Borneo rainforest George Vlad	Malaysia	Rainforest	59:55
8 Clayoquot Rainforest Mark Brennan	Canada	Tropical Woodland	02:00
9 Daintree Rainforest Marc Anderson	Australia	Rainforest	02:32
10 Dawn in Madagascar Rainforest George Vlad	Madagascar	Rainforest	01:07:03
11 Dawn in the Amazonian Rainforest Felix Blume	Brazil	Rainforest	10:00
12 Dawn in the rainforest – Sounds of Costa Rica George Vlad	Costa Rica	Rainforest	59:55
13 Dense Rain Over Trees in The Rainforest Nícolas Gutierrez García	Colombia	Rainforest	38:14
14 Dusk by the river in the Amazon rainforest – Jungle sounds George Vlad	Peru	Rainforest	59:55
15 Eubenangee Rainforest Marc Anderson	Australia	Wetlands	02:54
16 Fascinating birdsong in the Congo rainforest George Vlad	Gabon	Rainforest	59:55
17 Fiji Rainforest Marc Anderson	Fiji	Tropical Rainforest and Marshes	56:02
18 Gabon Rainforest Ambience Stan Rullman	Gabon	Rainforest	32:33
19 Girringun Rainforest Morning Marc Anderson	Australia	Rainforest	02:15
20 Calm Rain in the Amazon Jungle George Vlad	Peru	Rainforest	59:55
21 Heart of the Rainforest Listening Earth	Indonesia	Rainforest	03:00
22 Java’s Last Rainforests Marc Anderson	Indonesia	Rainforest	01:01:45
23 Rainforest Dawn Marc Anderson	Australia	Rainforest	03:26
24 Rainforest Sound Journey Jonathan Chiles	Brazil	Rainforest	20:38
25 Rainforest Stream Marc Anderson	Thailand	Rainforest	03:08
26 Rainforest on the Edge Marc Anderson	Malaysia	Rainforest	06:28
27 Rainforest sounds – Night in the Amazon jungle George Vlad	Peru	Rainforest	59:55
28 Jungle Lake Deep in the Amazon Rainforest Nick McMahan	Ecuador	Rainforest	01:00:00
29 Jungle sounds – morning in the Borneo rainforest George Vlad	Malaysia	Rainforest	59:55
30 Lowland Rainforest Morning Marc Anderson	Borneo	Rainforest	01:02:23
31 Lowland Rainforest at Night Marc Anderson	Borneo	Rainforest	01:00:30
32 Lyrebird in the Rainforest Stephen Frost	Australia	Rainforest	07:17
33 Massive Thunderstorm Approaching in the Amazon Rainforest George Vlad	Brazil	Tropical Rainforest and Marshes	01:13:15
34 Midnight in Borneo’s Rainforest Marc Anderson	Malaysia	Rainforest	02:18
35 Montane Rainforest Marc Anderson	Malaysia	Forests	01:01:58
36 Morning in the Amazon Rainforest Jan Brelih	Colombia	Rainforest	01:00:00
37 Nature sounds – Morning in African rainforest George Vlad	Gabon	Rainforest	59:55
38 New Guinea – Lowland Rainforest Dawn Marc Anderson	Indonesia	Rainforest	01:01:49
39 Peruvian Rainforest Dawn Fintan O’Brien	Peru	Rainforest	06:38
40 Rain sounds – 1 hour of gentle rain in the Borneo rainforest George Vlad	Malaysia	Rainforest	59:55
41 Reassuring Soft Rain in the Rainforest of Costa Rica George Vlad	Costa Rica	Rainforest	01:00:00
42 Relaxing Evening in the Amazonian Rainforest George Vlad	Peru	Rainforest	59:55
43 Relaxing rainforest ambience – Lazy afternoon in Borneo George Vlad	Malaysia	Rainforest	59:55
44 Soft Rain in the Congo Rainforest George Vlad	Gabon	Rainforest	01:00:53
45 Solitude in the Rainforest Melissa Pons	Brazil	Tropical Rainforest and Marshes	04:45
46 Taman Negara Rainforest Stream Marc Anderson	Malaysia	Rainforest	55:40
47 Tasmania’s Ancient Rainforest Marc Anderson	Australia	Rainforest	02:59
48 Tasmanian Rainforest Stream Marc Anderson	Australia	Rainforest	05:39
49 Thailand Rainforest Night Marc Anderson	Thailand	Rainforest	01:10:49
50 The Subtle Sound of a Primary Rainforest in Madagascar George Vlad	Madagascar	Forests	01:09:40
51 Thunder and rain sounds – Asian rainforest soundscape George Vlad	Malaysia	Rainforest	59:55
52 Waigeo Rainforest Marc Anderson	Papua New Guinea	Tropical Rainforest and Marshes	55:19
53 Wild Amazon – Rainforest soundscape George Vlad	Peru	Rainforest	59:55

How many rainforests are there in the world?

There are rainforests on every continent, except Antarctica. The largest rainforest is the Amazon in South America spreading through Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, and the Congo rainforest in Africa, surrounding the Congo River. Others are in Southeast Asia, Australia, North America’s Pacific Northwest, and Northern Europe — the latter may have surprised you, but read on.

What are the two types of rainforest?

There are tropical and temperate rainforests.

Tropical rainforests are located between the “latitudes of 23.5°N (the Tropic of Cancer) and 23.5°S (the Tropic of Capricorn)”. You can find them in Central and South America, western and central Africa, western India, Southeast Asia, the island of New Guinea, and Australia. The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

Temperate rainforests are located in areas with temperatures that are much milder than the tropics, such as on the coasts of the Pacific Northwest in North America, Chile, the United Kingdom, Norway, Japan, New Zealand, and southern Australia.

What is special about the Amazon rainforest?

The Amazon rainforest:

Covers 4.2 million square miles (6.7 million square kilometers), an area twice the size of India. It covers almost 40% of the South American continent, spanning eight countries and one overseas territory
Is the largest forest on Earth, meaning it plays a crucial role in the regulation of the global climate
Is home to more plant and animal species than anywhere else on the planet. On average, a new species is discovered in the Amazon every other day
Has a human population of 47 million, and, although its 400 Indigenous groups amount to just two million individuals, the areas they inhabit are typically where most biodiversity is found, making them the “guardians of the forest”
Contains approximately 400 billion trees – three times the number of stars in the Milky Way. They release 22 billion tons (20 billion metric tonnes) of water into the air per day, influencing rainfall cycles
Locks away 150-200 billion tons of carbon in its trees and soils.

Is the Amazon rainforest endangered?

17%t of the Amazon rainforest is estimated to have already been lost, while 38% of the remaining is already degraded. An area equivalent to five football pitches is cut down every minute.

Deforestation occurs primarily due to cattle ranching and agriculture, the construction of roads and associated infrastructure, illegal logging and mining, land grabs, and speculation.

In combination with deforestation, climate change is enabling the Amazon to reach a tipping point where it would no longer be able to sustain itself as a rainforest, meaning that the carbon release levels will be higher than the carbon stored. The effects will have devastating consequences for the region, the continent, and the world at large.

At risk are:

The region’s incomparably complex biodiversity (not only in the forest but the river and its associated wetland habitats)
The livelihoods of its human population
The cessation of 12,000 year-old cultures
The carbon it sequesters (the release of which would destabilize the planet’s climate)
The breadbasket of South America (the Amazon’s hydrological cycle provides vital moisture for agriculture and urban water reserves).

How can I help to save the Amazon rainforest?

Avoid food grown on deforested land (such as beef, soybean, and palm oil), to reduce demand.
Purchase responsibly sourced or recycled products, such as non-tropical hardwood, jewelry made from recycled gold, and paper products that are tree-free, certified by organizations like the Forest Stewardship Council, or made from recycled pulp.
Buy from companies that donate to environmental causes, such as Certified B Corporations.
Indigenous peoples are the best protectors of their territories; support their rights and advocate for their sovereignty (consider buying fair trade products made by Indigenous peoples directly, or via services such as Ten Thousand Villages).
Combat the climate crisis by reducing your use of fossil fuels and the carbon emissions they cause: drive less, cycle and use public transportation more, reduce your thermostat, and reject fast fashion and unneeded air travel.
Inform yourself about what is happening to rainforests and their Indigenous communities (consider following Survival International , Amazon Watch, and the Rainforest Action Network), learn about their rich cultures, and share these stories to increase awareness.
Call, email, or attend elected representatives’ public meetings to encourage their support of low-carbon development agendas and the prioritization of responsible sourcing and deforestation-free supply chain policies.
If you are able, donate, volunteer, or fundraise.

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