Besides providing a field for scientific research and for tourism, tropical forests are commercially important for such products as timber, nuts, honey, palm hearts, rubber, and resin.
Selain menyediakan lapangan bagi penelitian ilmiah dan pariwisata, hutan tropis penting secara komersial karena menghasilkan antara lain kayu, kacang, madu, mayang, karet, dan damar.