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The Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world, blanketing the Earth’s
surface in approximately three billion trees. Spanning nine countries in South America, the Amazon is an
expansive and incredibly diverse biome— almost twenty-five times the size of the United Kingdom. Through the
region snakes the Amazon River, flowing for more than 4,100 miles.
● One fifth of world’s flowing water runs through the Amazon.
● About 20% of the planet’s oxygen is produced in the Amazon.
Biodiversity in the Amazon
As of 2005, the Amazon is home to at least 10% of the entire planet’s known species, including, at least:
● 437 mammal species
● 1,300 bird species
● 378 reptile species
● 400 amphibian species
● 3,000 fish species
● 40,000 to 53,000 tree species
These numbers don’t include the new animal or plant species that are catalogued approximately every
two days in the region. Nor do they take into account the significant losses in biodiversity caused by
deforestation.
Cultural Diversity in the Amazon
● Nearly 400 distinct indigenous peoples, composing 9% (2.7 million) of the Amazon’s population,
inhabit the region.
● These populations are made up of roughly 350 different ethnic groups.
Faisal Ahmad
Faisal Tariq is a kashmir Author. he is an under graduate student. this is the 5th Book of Faisal Ahmad.
