Ecological scientist John Harte observed: “Tropical rainforests cover less than two percent of the planet and yet are the only home of at least 50 percent and possibly as many as 90 percent of all species on earth.
Ekologs Džons Hārts atzīmēja: ” Mitrie tropu meži aizņem nepilnus divus procentus planētas virsmas, taču vienīgi tajos mājo vismaz 50 procenti, bet varbūt pat veseli 90 procenti no visām uz zemeslodes sastopamajām sugām.