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Detailed explanation-1: -"World Rainforest Day, celebrated on June 22, is a joint effort to promote knowledge and inspire action in order to conserve one of the Earth’s most valuable resources - our rainforests.

Detailed explanation-2: -This Year Theme - ‘The Time is Now’ and it aims to sensitize people on how crucial rainforests are for survival of life on Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Rainforest Day is observed on June 22 every year across the world. This day is set aside to raise awareness about rainforests and also about all the biotic species that live in them.

Detailed explanation-4: -June 22 is World Rainforest Day. The day has been set aside to help protect rainforests by raising awareness and encouraging action to protect them. Organizers of this annual day say 20% of the oxygen we breathe and the freshwater we drink is attributed to rainforests of the Amazon.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and is located in South America, covering 405 of the continent, and is a massive 5.5 million square kilometers. It spans nine countries, although most of it is in Brazil and hosts about 10% of the world’s species.