What is the average temperature in the rainforest in New Zealand?
Temperatures now go up to 15 centigrade (Celsius) just a guess. It may get down to above freezing. It doesn’t get too hot either. It’s a temperate rainforest. Did it feel cooler in the rainforest than in the rest of the country? No. If anything, it was warmer than in the mountains. Did you see any monkeys when you were in the rainforest? No, there are no monkeys in the rainforest of New Zealand. The main animals were native birds like the kaka parrot, pigeons, and the New Zealand falcon. Are there any animals that are bad for the rainforest? Possums, which were introduced from Australia, are wreaking havoc on the rainforest, eating plants. There are 17 million of them! How does the rainforest in New Zealand compare with rainforests in South America? That’s an interesting question. The rainforests here are temperate the temperatures are not very high. The plants here are unique and different than what you would find in South America. The native animals here are mostly birds and reptiles
