Find the tropics, the 3,000-mile area between the Tropics of Capricorn (23.5-degree latitude north) and Cancer (23.5-degree latitude south).
Locate areas of abundant vegetation with high rainfall within the tropics.
Look for the four layers that "Jungle Safari: Locating a Tropical Rainforest" notes are characteristic of jungles: the emergent, which is the highest growth that reaches the sunlight; the canopy of thick growth that provides food and shelter for many animals; the humid, shady understory; and the forest floor, covered with decaying organic matter.
