cloud forest
noun
: a wet tropical mountain forest at an altitude usually between 3000 and 8000 feet (1000 and 2500 meters) that is characterized by a profusion of epiphytes and the presence of clouds even in the dry season
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It’s tucked away in a cloud forest at an elevation of 5,000 feet, surrounded by waterfalls, and the secluded bed and breakfast style treehouses offer an immersive and intimate nature experience.
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Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
Native to the Andean cloud forests and mostly known in Peru, the orange-and-black bird is known for its large mohawk-like crest that almost completely covers its bill.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
The bears live in a mixture of regions including grasslands and cloud forest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
Or spend a night among the Amazon’s grand orchestra of wildlife sounds at regenerative travel operator 700,000 Heures Impact’s observatory tower, above the Cordillera Escalera cloud forest near Tarapoto.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
Native to the Andean cloud forests and mostly known in Peru, the orange-and-black bird is known for its large mohawk-like crest that almost completely covers its bill.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
The bears live in a mixture of regions including grasslands and cloud forest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
Or spend a night among the Amazon’s grand orchestra of wildlife sounds at regenerative travel operator 700,000 Heures Impact’s observatory tower, above the Cordillera Escalera cloud forest near Tarapoto.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Cloud forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20forest. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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