WE present a power point presentation on beauty and beasts of infamous amazon river basin. A tour with beautiful nature

1. The
AMAZON RIVER
BASIN
DONE
BY,Vishal Goyal

2. THE AMAZON RIVER BASIN
The Amazon River, according to many accounts, was
named by Spanish explorer Fransisco de Orellana
in 1541. The name was in honor of the female
warriors he encountered on his voyage through
the territory previously called Maranon.
The Amazon rain forest occupies 40 percent of
Brazil's total geographical area. It is the drainage
basin for the Amazon River and its many
tributaries and covers 2,722,000 square miles.

3. Spanish explorer Fransisco
de Orellana

4. The Amazon rain forest occupies 40
percent of Brazil's total geographical
area. It is the drainage basin for the
Amazon River and its many
tributaries and covers 2,722,000
square miles.
GEOGRAPHY

5. The forests contain trees of all types,
such as: Itahuba, Caricari, Tajibos, Cedar,
rust - colored Cuta , Almandrillo and
others. 50% of the woods are exotic.
Medicinal plants exist and are used to
cure ailments such as: ulcers, asthma,
blood disorders, appendicitis, cardiac
diseases, respiratory problems, snake
bites, digestive problems and others.
THE AMAZON FLORA

6. ITAHUBA PLANT
ONE OF THE UNIQUE PLANTS
FOUND IN AMAZON
ITAHUBA PLANT
ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF
FAUNA FOUND IN AMAZON

7. The Amazon fauna
The fauna makes up 80% of the
diversity in the world according
to some scientists.
A total of 643 species has been
identified each with a family of
their own: 326 birds, 185 fish, 67
mammals, 37 amphibians and 28
reptiles

8. LIST OF ANIMAL SPECIES
• (Panthera onca) jaguar
• (Felis yagouaroundi) jaguarundi
• (Felis pardalis) ocelot
• (Felis wiedii) margay
• (Felis species) panther
• (concolor Felis) cougar
• (Cyclopes didactylus) silky anteater
• (Mymecophaga tridáctyla) bear flag
• (Tamandua tetradáctila) anteater
• (mazama guasoubira) roe-deer
• (mazama American) guazo small roe-deer
• (blastocerus dichotomus) marsh deer

10. (Alouatta caraya) howler
monkey

11. BIRD WATCHING
Bolivia ranks number seven for its diversity of birds.
According to the scientist Pottes (1991) the following
species and many more can be found.Partridge - 5
species
• Cormorant - 1 species
• Herons - 11 species
• Birds of prey - 40 species
• Turkey hens 5 species
• Ducks 13 species
• Parrots 21 species
• Ostrich 1 species
• Toucan 4 species

12. BIRDS ATTRACTED AREA IN AMAZON RIVER
BASIN

14. BRAZILIAN MACAW

15. ON THE RIVER
You will see many birds, animals, reptiles, and
amphibians such as:
The Amazon river dolphins, Inia geoffrensis
The capihuara, Hudrochoerus hydrochaeris, the
world’s largest rodent, stands at between 0.5
and 0.65cm, measures between 1 and 1.5m
and weighs 50kg. It lives on the riverbanks and
is a good swimmer.

16. World’s largest rodent found in
Amazon river basin

17. ANACONDAS CAUGHT IN THE RIVER
BASIN OF AMAZON

18. FISHING
An American study found 2500 fish verities in
the Amazon

20. THE LARGEST FISH IN THE AMZON RIVER

21. FACTS ABOUT THE AMAZON
RAIN FOREST
• The Amazon River is located in South America. It runs through Guyana, Ecuador,
Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
• The length of the Amazon River is approximately 6400 kilometers (4000 miles).
• During the wet season, the Amazon River can reach over 190kilometers
(120 miles) in width.
• There are no bridges that cross the Amazon, mostly because there is no need, the
majority of the Amazon River runs through rainforests rather than roads or cities.
• The largest city along the Amazon River is Manaus. Located in Brazil it isHOME
Toover 1.7 million people.
• There are over 3000 known species of fish that live in the Amazon River,with
more constantly being discovered.
• Anacondas lurk in the shallow waters of the Amazon Basin, they are one of the
largest snakes in the world and occasionally attack larger animals such as goats
that get to close the water.
• The Amazon River is also HOME to the piranha, a meat eating type of fish!Being
carnivores, piranhas are known to attack in groups, preying on livestock that
strays into the water and possibly appearing in one or two of your own
nightmares!