The Amazon Rainforest

Flashcards about The Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest coverage in Brazil

Approximately 40% of Brazil's total area.

Size of the Amazon Rainforest

Around 6 million km2.

Key features of the Amazon Rainforest landscape

1 in 10 known species on Earth, 1.4 billion acres of dense forest, the 3,977-mile-long Amazon River, and 2.6 million square miles in the Amazon basin.

Example species in the Amazon

Jaguar, macaw, Amazon river dolphin, black spider monkey, and the poison dart frog.

Role of the rainforest in climate stabilization

Contains 90-140 billion tons of carbon, helps to stabilise the local and global climate.

Impact of deforestation

Releases significant amounts of carbon, having a negative consequence around the world.

Causes of deforestation in the Amazon

Land clearances for agriculture, logging, road building, mineral extraction, energy development, cattle ranching, settlement, and population growth.

Deforestation's impact on cycles

Main change to the water and carbon cycles in the rainforest.