Africa's rainforests are different. Why it matters that they're protected: Corinne Staley/FlickrAround 2 million km² of Africa is covered by tropical rainforests. They are second only in extent to those in Amazonia, which cover around 6 million km². Rainforests are home to vast numbers of species. For example, the world’s tropical rainforests are … [Read more...] about Africa’s rainforests are different. Why it matters that they’re protected | The Conversation