What is the climate zone around the equator that extends from approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude to 23.5 degrees south latitude

Tropical rainforest type of climate

Explanation:

The region from the equator to the tropics of both the hemisphere receives the maximum amount of sunlight because sunlight is directly over these regions. Due to the high amount of sunlight in these regions, the evaporation process takes place at a considerably higher rate, due to which precipitation occurs. This region contains the majority of cloud cover and the humidity is also high. This helps in the increasing growth of various plant species as it provides a high amount of nutrients to these regions. Also, a variety of species exists in these areas.

Thus, the tropical rainforest type of climate prevails in the area extending from the tropic of Cancer to the tropic of Capricorn.