The Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical Rainforest in the world, covering over 1.4 BILLION acres.
|
Over half of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil but it is also located in other South American countries including Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname and French Guiana.
|
10% of the world’s known species live in the Amazon
20% of the world’s bird species live in the Amazon |
While the protection of the Amazon Rainforest remains an issue, deforestation rates have been reducing while areas of conserved land have been increasing over the last 10 years.
|