Not only the equator

Temperate rainforests

There are two types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found closer to the equator where it is warm. Temperate rainforests are found near the cooler coastal areas further north or south of the equator. NASA Temperate rainforests filled with evergreen and laurel trees are lower and less dense than other kinds of rainforests because the climate is more equable, with a moderate temperature range and well-distributed annual rainfall. Britannica

They are part of the story of rainforests, and a reason not to treat “rainforest” as another word for “tropical jungle.” The tropical forests, and the climate that makes them, remain the main subject of this site.