Amazon rainforest - Wikipedia The Amazon rainforest, [a] also called the Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi), [ 2 ] of which 6,000,000 km 2 (2,300,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest [ 3 ]
Amazon Rainforest | Plants, Animals, Climate, Deforestation | Britannica Amazon Rainforest, large tropical rainforest occupying the Amazon basin in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km) It is the world’s richest and most-varied biological reservoir, containing several million species
10 amazing Amazon facts! - National Geographic Kids Amazon facts 1 The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest Covering over 5 5 million square kilometres, it’s so big that the UK and Ireland would fit into it 17 times! 2 The Amazon is found in South America, spanning across Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana 3
The Amazon Rainforest - WorldRainforests. com Reflecting environmental conditions as well as past human influence, the Amazon is made up of a mosaic of ecosystems and vegetation types including rainforests, seasonal forests, deciduous forests, flooded forests, and savannas
The Amazon Rainforest - Education Mining, logging, ranching, agriculture, and oil and gas extraction have put unsustainable pressure on the delicate rain forests of the Amazon Basin Use this infographic to teach your students about Amazonia, also known as the Amazon rainforest ecosystem
Amazon Rainforest: Location, Climate, Ecosystem, Plants, Animals . . . The Amazon Forest is the biggest rainforest in the world, covering nine countries with 5,500,000 km2 of forest cover This article seeks to highlight the qualities of this forest with regards to its location, climate, ecosystem, plants, animals, deforestation and precipitation
Amazon Rainforest | The Nature Conservancy The Amazon is the largest remaining tropical rainforest on Earth, home to nearly one-third of the planet’s plants and animals Keep public lands in public hands! Take Action NOW
Amazon | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund Water vapor released from the Amazon creates vast “flying rivers” in the atmosphere, which influence rainfall and thus agricultural production in central and southern South America And the billions of tons of carbon stored in the Amazon rain forest is of global importance to slowing climate change
The Amazon rainforest: The wonders of Earth’s most unexplored . . . The Amazon rainforest is the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world It’s also the most biodiverse One in ten of all known species are found here, including many that are endangered and found nowhere else
Amazon Rainforest biodiversity and conservation The Amazon Rainforest represents one of the most vital ecosystems on Earth, home to an incredible variety of plants, animals, and indigenous tribes As the world’s largest tropical rainforest, the Amazon is crucial not only for its biodiversity but also for its role in regulating the global climate and supporting human life