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Amazon Rainforest :
The Amazon Rainforest Location :
The Amazon covers a huge area (6.7 million sq km) of South America. Nearly 60% of the rainforest is in Brazil, while the rest is shared among eight other countries—Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela and French Guiana, an overseas territory of France.
Area: About 5.5 million square kilometers.
About it:
The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world and is known as the "lungs of the Earth" because it produces most of the world's oxygen. It is home to millions of species of animals, plants, and insects, and has an extraordinary biodiversity.
Importance:
Controls global climate.
Provides natural medicines.
Supports indigenous communities.
Challenges: Deforestation and destruction for agriculture and livestock are serious threats to this forest. 1 reply
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