trees. Hardwood evergreen trees which are widely spaced and are found in the Mediterranean region are olive, cork, oak and stone pine. Temperate rainforest Temperate rainforests are the wettest of all the types, and are found only in very wet coastal areas. Trees here are all evergreens, and are typically covered with thick moss and underbrush. Adding to its rarity is that most of the temperate rainforests outside protected areas have been cut down and no longer exist. Currently, complete temperate rainforests can only be found in select areas of the Pacific Northwest, parts of Chile and New Zealand. Small stands can be found in Great Britain and southern Australia. Effect of human activity Temperate forests are located in the middle latitudes where much of the planet's population is. Not only were these forests cut down to build cities (i.e. New York City, Seattle, London, Tokyo, Paris), they have also been "cut down long ago to make way for cultivation." This biome has been subject to mining, logging, hunting, pollution, deforestation and habitat loss. References Biomes Ecosystems Forests