The tropical rainforest biome is found primarily near the

Tropical rainforests are found in the world’s hottest and wettest areas, namely those closest to the equator. The world’s largest tropical rainforests are in Amazon basin in South America, lowland regions in Africa, and the islands off of Southeast Asia. While they are found in abundant in Sumatra and New Guinea, small areas are also found in Central America and parts of Australia.

Equator? I'm pretty sure