Any tank or AFV can be Very effective in jungle warfare provided that the substrate can support the weight of the vehicle.
A way to use a tank is by using surface burst High Explosives to clear the vegetation. But it must be realized that, in the jungle, tank movements are largely confined to roads or trails. In thick jungle, tanks can do little or nothing to hold up the enemy, but in more open country they can impose considerable delay, either by counterattacking or by threatening the head of his column.
The scenario you mention is ridiculous. You can have the world's most advanced AFV but if it is operated by untrained personnel, it is useless.