The Amazon River is by far the world's largest river by volume. It has over 1,100 tributaries, 17 of which are longer than 1000 miles.
The Amazon Rain Forest is the habitat for an incedible amount of life, hosting over 40,000 different plant species and approximately 2.5 million insect species.
It's estimated that if the climate change were to increase the world's temperature by only 3 degrees Celsius then 75% of the Amazon would be destroyed.
Animals and trees are not the only ones negatively affected by deforestation—villages full of life are burned down along with the trees to make room for big corporations to profit off cash crop agriculture. Photo courtesy of RIPPLE Africa
Due to the thickness of the canopy (the top branches and leaves of the trees), the Amazon floor is in permanent darkness. In fact, it’s so thick that when it rains, it takes around ten minutes for the water to reach the ground!
Bornean Orangutans. Their population has declined by more than 50% due to deforestation for palm oil plantations. #extincioncrisis #palmoilcrisis
The Amazon is estimated to have 16,000 tree species and 390 billion individual trees
Brazil's new president targets Amazon #rainforest, Indigenous peoples. pri.org/stories/2019-0…
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Brazil's new president targets Amazon rainforest, Indigenous peoples - The World from PRX
On his first day in office, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gave the Ministry of Agriculture provisional power over territories belonging to Indigenous peoples and the descendants of runaway...
“Forests … are in fact the world’s air-conditioning system—the very lungs of the planet—and we are on the verge of switching it off” -Prince Charles #savethetrees
The Amazon Rainforest is commonly referred to as the "Lungs of the Planet" because it produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen, making a fifth of the air we breath cleaner every day. If you care about keeping the Amazon healthy, follow the link in our bio.
Deforestation contributes to 15-17% of the greenhouse gasses emitted every year, making it one of the leading causes for climate change. #savethetrees🌳 #deforestation
The Amazon Rainforest covers only 2% of the world, but makes up for HALF of our worldwide wildlife!
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