We call jungle To that part of land that stands out for presenting a very thick and forceful vegetation and the presence of a very varied fauna.
Territory characterized by its humidity, regular rainfall, and lush vegetation and fauna adapted to these characteristics.
Permanent humidity is an intrinsic characteristic of this type of biome and is linked to frequent rains.
The jungle is found in those areas close to the tropics, where the temperature is high almost all year round.
It should be noted that the jungle is a type of forest characteristic of the tropical, humid and warm regions.
Other inherent and particular issues of these places are: biological diversity that they present, given that they are the areas with the highest number of plant and animal organisms, the frequent rainfall and the enormity of the leaves Of the trees, it is even plausible to find trees that reach more than thirty meters in height.
Of course, the prevailing weather issue: warmth coupled with humidity and regular rains, is precisely what triggers the existence and persistence of the lush vegetation.
In the equatorial strip, located above the Ecuador, between 20 ° north and south latitude, the jungles abound.
With regard to temperatures, the annual average indicates that up to 400 meters of altitude the temperature is between 27 ° and 29 °. And in the case of rains, they can exceed three thousand millimeters of water falling on the surface, and the minimum floor is only 1,500 millimeters.
For their part, the soils, as they stand out for their shallow depth and acidity, are not at all favorable or recommended for agriculture, although be careful, this is not at all a negative indicator for native vegetation and this is undoubtedly proven in the enormous development that they achieve.
It is estimated that 6% of the planet's surface, in continental terms, corresponds to jungles.
Difference with the forest
Usually jungle and forest are spoken interchangeably and it is important that we mark their differences, the main one being that the jungle develops in a context of extreme heat and its plant and animal species are specially adapted to withstand it.
On the other hand, forests can develop in temperate climates or in cold areas
Today, the jungle still holds many mysteries, including many species that live there are still unknown.
Densely populated and disorganized place
On the other hand, the word is also widely used in colloquial language of our language to refer to a place that stands out for being densely populated, that is, super populated, and in which, due to such conditions, the order, the organization is quite complex, normally those who are stronger and with authority are those who manage to impose their will on the weakest.
“I feel like I live in a jungle, I'm thinking of leaving the city and going to live in the country.”
Precisely this sense of the word is used very frequently with this sense, when it is wanted to indicate that the place in which you live or work is characterized by the presence of a huge number of people and in which disorganization prevails, a situation typical of many people without organization.
Large cities, capitals of the Western world, are generally associated with these jungle characteristics and for example, those who come from quiet places such as the countryside cannot get used to those frenetic rhythms of life that the big city proposes.
Many never get used to it and decide to return to their payments and only return to the city occasionally when an event or procedure demands it, without a doubt, those who most feel the city as a jungle are those who come from a quiet place and do not adapt to the speed that you live in the city.
In these times we live in, in which frenzy rules, you have to know how to handle the rhythms because otherwise people tend to fall into acute states of stress from which it is not always easy to get out.
