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The Amazon Rainforest is located on the continent of South America and is the largest rainforest on Earth. The rainforest extends over parts of nine South American nations: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
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Fast Facts:
- Located in Amazon Basin
- Species rich biome
- Compares in size to the United States
- Created by the Amazon River
- Top layer is called the canopy
- Unknown numbers of plants and animals
- More species of fish than any other freshwater ecosystem in the world
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Climate and Terrain
The rainforest exists in the Amazon Basin, a more than five million square mile area which drains into the Amazon River. The rainforest has the highest diversity of plant species of any location on the planet, with over 75,000 types of trees and 150,000 other species of plants. Over 2,000 birds and mammals call the rainforest home, as well as millions of species of|insects. -
Environmental Concerns
Deforestation and human encroachment on the rainforest in the 20th century, began to threaten the health of the forest. Since 1970, the forest has shrunk by more than 18%, largely due to Slash and Burn Agriculture practices. -
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Amazon Rainforest Questions
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How much can a single tree in a rainforest make in the current carbon trading negoitation? 1 AnswerI am not sure what the argument is (if there is indeed an argument) for including rainforests in carbon trading and whether or not there is a formula that is us... read more -
Will Amazon buy Netflix? 1 AnswerWOW! great idea. is this something they talk about or is it your idea? if so, it is a good one seems like a big company, maybe amazon management can take it s... read more -
How do I find volunteers to stay/work for 90 days at my rainforest bed and breakfast. 3 AnswersHi there! I just looked through your B&B's homepage, and it looks beautiful, and the breakfasts look amazing. That said, I can sort of understand why you ... read more
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@Yolibeans Why China and India? if we(Brazilians) vote on Marina Silva for president this year we will be able to stop Amazon Rainforest
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Race is on to Save Amazon Rainforest - CBS News http://bit.ly/bOZsWt
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China and India should be the leaders in stopping deforestation at the Amazon Rainforest
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@greenarkpress please go to "THE AMAZON RAINFOREST" group in Facebook!!
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Amazon Rainforest News: How environmental degradation harms humanity ;O killer diseases http://bit.ly/7zMIdR
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