Amazon jungle

Amazon Jungle

The Amazon Jungle, also known as the Amazon Rainforest, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 square kilometers (2,700,000 sq mi), of which 5,500,000 square kilometers (2,100,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest. This region includes territory belonging to nine nations and 3,344 formally acknowledged indigenous territories.

Geography

The majority of the forest is contained within Brazil, with 60% of the rainforest, followed by Peru with 13%, Colombia with 10%, and with minor amounts in Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Four nations have "Amazonas" as the name of one of their first-level administrative regions and France uses the name "Guiana Amazonian Park" for its rainforest protected area.

Biodiversity

The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and comprises the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, with an estimated 390 billion individual trees divided into 16,000 species. Some of the species that can be found in the Amazon include the jaguar, sloth, and river dolphin.

Indigenous Peoples

There are an estimated 400 billion indigenous people living in the Amazon. These groups include the Yanomami, the Kayapo, the Xingu, and the Matsés. These indigenous tribes have lived in the Amazon for thousands of years, and their way of life is intricately tied to the health and wellbeing of the rainforest.

Threats

The Amazon rainforest has been facing threats from deforestation, illegal mining, and climate change. These threats have led to a decrease in the size of the rainforest and have put many of the species that live in the rainforest at risk.

Conservation

Efforts to conserve the Amazon rainforest include initiatives by governments, international organizations, and NGOs. These efforts include the creation of protected areas, sustainable use zones, and initiatives to promote sustainable development in the Amazon region.

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