What is a temperate Rainforest? How are they protected today?

Answer 1

Temperate rain forests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the mid-latitudes in areas of high rainfall. Most of these occur in Oceanic-Moist Climates (Northwestern North America (Northwestern California to Southeastern Alaska), Northwest Europe (British Isles and Norway), Southern Chile, Southeastern Australia (Tasmania/Victoria), the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island and some occur in Subtropical-Moist Climates (The Colchian temperate rain forests of the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey and Georgia, New Zealand's North Island, South Africa's Garden Route, southern/western Japan, and the mountain temperate coniferous rain forests of Taiwan's Central Mountain Ranges).

Answer 2

The only temperate rain forest I've been to is in Washington state and runs up along the British Columbia Coast. There are areas of heavy cutting, but it is largely intact. In the US, it is National Forest and Olympic National Park. Much of the western sea coast in the US is protected for sea otters and the interior is protected for various species. There are way more seals and great white sharks than 25 years ago when I first travelled there and there was no protection.

http://www.nps.gov/olym/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_rain_forest

According to the above links the redwood forests and coastal forest in Oregon are "temperate rain forests" too. They are also lovely and much of it is National or State Forests or other preserves.

Answer 3

Mommy K, covered it well I live in western Oregon. This is a temperate rain-forest , the land grows amazing variety of good and bad animal and plant life and the only thing that is obviously changing is man is killing species the salmon are becoming endangered the fishing is falling off from over fishing land is eroding from over cutting and "salvaging" fallen timber, and not leaving it to rot and provide food and shelter for animals as well as stabilizing the ground,
Opps I got carried away there sorry. Mommy K got it.

Answer 4

I worked in the Ecuadorian rain forest for 12 years and I found that the only thing in jeopardy was man.