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    The document provides information about the Amazon forest, including that it spans 9 countries in South America and is the largest tropical forest and basin in the world. It describes the Amazon's climate, relief, hydrography, flora, and fauna. The Amazon is important for regulating global climate and rainfall patterns and houses significant biodiversity. However, the forest is threatened by deforestation, fires, mining and other human activities, with up to 20% already degraded. Conservation efforts aim to establish protected areas and curb these threats.

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    The document provides information about the Amazon forest, including that it spans 9 countries in South America and is the largest tropical forest and basin in the world. It describes the Amazon's climate, relief, hydrography, flora, and fauna. The Amazon is important for regulating global climate and rainfall patterns and houses significant biodiversity. However, the forest is threatened by deforestation, fires, mining and other human activities, with up to 20% already degraded. Conservation efforts aim to establish protected areas and curb these threats.

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    Name: Giovanna Aparecida Rodrigues dos Reis

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    AMAZON FOREST

    January 23rd, 2022


    São Paulo
    The Amazon

    The Amazon is a very important biome. The biome has a territory of 6.9 million
    km² and cover 9 countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela,
    Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname. And it is the largest Brazilian biome.
    It is considered the largest tropical forest in the world and its conservation is
    the reason of great discussions and international financing, principally due to its
    importance in regulating the global climate.

    Characteristics of the Amazon


    Climate
    The climate of the Amazon is equatorial, characterized by high temperatures
    and many rain. The average annual temperatures vary between 22 and 28°C,
    and air humidity can exceed 80%.

    Relief
    The relief of Amazon is formed by flood plains, plateaus and crystalline shields.
    Generally, it doesn´t present altitudes above 200 meters.

    Hydrography
    The Amazon basin is the largest hydrographic basin in the world and its main
    river, the Amazon, is the largest river in the world in water volume, with over
    7,000 tributaries.
    Other rivers that are from hydrography of the Amazon are: Araguaia, Negro,
    Solimões, Tocantins, Trombetas, Xingu, Madeira, Tapajós, Branco, and others.
    Fauna
    The Amazon rainforest is home many species of animals. The highlights(?) are:
    Anta, Preguiça, Tucano, Morcego, Tamanduá, Jaguatirica, Jacaré-Açu, Onça-
    Pintada, Peixe-Boi, Enguias, Piranha, Pirarucu, Sucuri, Boto Cor-de-Rosa, among
    many others.

    Flora
    The vegetation is dense and formed by large trees. Some of the native trees of
    the biome are: Andiroba, Pupunha, Açaí, Seringueira, Mogno, Cedro, Sumaúma
    e Castanheira.

    World Importance
    The Amazon is important for the planet, due to the facts:
    - Participates in the regulation of rain in almost all of Brazil;
    - Influences the rain regime in South America;
    - Represents the greatest biodiversity on the planet. And many species
    haven´t yet discovered.
    - Acts in the regulation of the global climate;

    Environmental Impacts in the Amazon


    Many environmental problems happen in the Amazon. The main ones are:
    - Burns;
    - Mining;
    - Agro grazing;
    - Deforestation;
    - Smuggling of wild plants;
    - Animal traffic;
    - Land Dispute;
    - Illegal hunting and fishing;
    - Lack of supervision.
    Studies indicate that a large part of this biome was degraded by human action,
    equivalent to almost 20% of its total. The negative expectation is that the
    Amazon becomes a large savannah in 50 years.
    To try stop the threats, some actions can be performed and some are already
    showing positive results:
    - Severe environmental policies;
    - Creation of Conservation Units;
    - Land regularization.

    Curiosities
    - The Amazon was recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
    - The Pico da Neblina, the highest point in Brazil, is located in the north of
    Amazonas, with an altitude of 3014 meters.
    - The Sucuri, also known as Anaconda, can be found in the Amazon. It is
    considered the largest snake in the world, reaching 9 meters in length and
    weighing 135 kilos.
    - According to the 2010 IBGE Census, around 306.000 indigenous people
    live in the Amazon, and the most of the population lives in rural areas.
    Some of the tribes of the Amazon Rainforest are: Guarani, Sherente,
    Amawáka.

    Thanks for read! Drink water :)

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