The Amazon Rainforest in South America is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It is several millions of square kilo-matters in extent. It covers some parts of Brazil,Bolivia,Pery,Equador,Colombia,Venezuela,Guyana,Surinam and French Guyana.
1.Annual rainfall 27 mm.
2.Some trees reach a height of 40 meters.
3.Smaller trees and shrubs grow under them.
4.Ferns and exotic wild orchids.
5.A wider variety of plants and animal life.
6.E economically important plants.
7.Brazil nuts, cocoa, pineapples, rubber.
8.Over 250 species of trees.
9.Over 1500 species of birds.
10.3000 known species of fish.
11.30 million different insect species.
Threats: rapid population growth loggers cut down trees expansion of agricultural lands hunting13.10% of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed.
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