- Biodiversity and the Amazon Rainforest - Greenpeace
In the Amazon, species are threatened as human activity expands deeper into the rainforest From August 2018 to July 2019, the Amazon lost over 3,800 sq miles of forest — an area equivalent to over 1 8 million football fields — which signified the highest rate of deforestation in the decade
- Why the Amazon’s Biodiversity is Critical for the Globe: An Interview . . .
Amazon biodiversity also plays a critical role as part of global systems, influencing the global carbon cycle and thus climate change, as well as hemispheric hydrological systems, serving as an important anchor for South American climate and rainfall
- The Amazon Rainforest: A Vital Global Ecosystem
Explore the Amazon, a vast ecosystem whose intricate web of life plays a fundamental role in regulating planetary systems and global climate patterns
- What Is Biodiversity? - Amazon Aid
The Amazon is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, containing roughly 30% of the world’s species The species of the Amazon rainforest make up the giant food web of life and death that sustains the very fabric of the ecosystem
- Amazon Rainforest biodiversity and conservation
Explore key facts about the Amazon Rainforest’s biodiversity, its role in climate, and why protecting it is vital for our planet’s future
- What Is Biodiversity — and Why the Amazon Needs Us to Protect It
The Amazon spans 6 7 million square kilometres — roughly the size of Australia, the Amazon rainforest is home to 10% of all known species on earth It is also home to over 400 Indigenous groups whose unique cultural practices are deeply tied to the forest
- The Amazon Rainforest: Understanding Its Ecological Importance and . . .
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth It is estimated to house about 10% of all known species, including more than 40,000 plant species, 1,300 bird species, 3,000 types of fish, 427 mammals, and 2 5 million different insects
- Biodiversity and the Amazon Rainforest - Palotoa Amazon
In this article, we will explore the importance of biodiversity in the Amazon Rainforest and the current challenges facing its conservation
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