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Temperate forest
Worldwide distribution of temperate forests.
Temperate forests are primarily located between approximately 25Ā° and 50Ā° latitude in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.1
Within this broader classification, temperate rainforestsāa specific biome characterized by abundant moistureāare generally found in the middle latitudes, occurring mostly between approximately 40Ā° and 60Ā° in both hemispheres.2