Rainforest por Daniela y Miguel

Rainforest

THE amazonThe Amazon, also known as Amazonia, is a vast region ofthe central and northern South America that includes therainforest of the Amazon basin The Amazon stands out as one of the most biodiverseecoregions in the world.On November 11, 2011 the Amazon was declared one of theseven natural wonders of the world.

W hat is a Rainforest? Rainforests are very dense, warm and wet forests They are havens for millions of plants and animals They are very important in the ecology of the Earth as the plants of the rainforest generate much of the Earth’s oxygen

“ Rain Forests” Today, scientists define rain forests as forests that receive more than 2,000 mm of rain evenly spread throughout the year

Tr opical Rain For estsTropical rain forests are found in a belt around the equator, where temperatures and rainfall are very high all year roundThere is very little variation between the seasonsThey will have an even distribution of rainfall annuallyWarm temperatures with less variation during the yearThe best known rain forests are found in tropical regions between the Tropics of cancer and Capricorn

T he Amazon Rainfor est One of the most well known rainforests is the Amazon Where is the Amazon? South America The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world It covers an area about two thirds the size of the US Two thirds of the Earth’s fresh water can be found there

T he Amazon River The Amazon River, which snakes through this rainforest, is the largest river system in the world

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Rainforest por Daniela y Miguel

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