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What is the difference between a jungle and a rainforest?

Question

Why are some wooded areas called jungles but others rainforests?

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: Paul, Kensington
Qualification: Former Scout
Answer: A jungle is simply a colloquial Indian term for forest, other than that all wooded areas are forests.

 

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