Guide Note:

The Amazon Rainforest is located on the continent of South America and is the largest rainforest on Earth. The rainforest extends over parts of nine South American nations: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

Fast Facts:

Located in Amazon Basin
Species rich biome
Compares in size to the United States
Created by the Amazon River
Top layer is called the canopy
Unknown numbers of plants and animals
More species of fish than any other freshwater ecosystem in the world

Climate and Terrain

The rainforest exists in the Amazon Basin, a more than five million square mile area which drains into the Amazon River. The rainforest has the highest diversity of plant species of any location on the planet, with over 75,000 types of trees and 150,000 other species of plants. Over 2,000 birds and mammals call the rainforest home, as well as millions of species of insects.

Environmental Concerns

Deforestation and human encroachment on the rainforest in the 20th century, began to threaten the health of the forest. Since 1970, the forest has shrunk by more than 18%, largely due to slash and burn agriculture practices.

Categories

Geography | Travel

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Amazon Rainforest

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rain Forest: Amazon Rainforest History
PBS: Journey Into Amazonia
The Amazon: The Worlds Largest Rainforest
World Wildlife Federation (WWF): WWF in the Amazon Rainforest
Smithsonian: The Lure of Green Eden | Glimpses of Amazonia
YouTube: NYTimes.com - Cracking Down on Illegal Logging (Time 2:21)

Amazon Rainforest News

WWF: News From the Amazon
Amazonia: Amazon Rainforest News
Independent.co.uk: I give up, says minister who fought to save the rainforest (May 15, 2008)
FOX News.com: "Uncontacted Indian Tribe Found in Brazilian Amazon (2007)
The New York Times: Brazil: Deforestation Slows (2007)
Science Daily: Rainforest Wildlife Surprisingly Sensitive To Landscape Changes (2002)
Smithsonian.com: Rain Forest Rebel (2007)

Amazon Rainforest History and Background

Blue Planet Biomes: Amazon Rainforest
Raintree: Rainforest Facts | The Amazon Plants

Amazon Rainforest Ecology

The Amazon: Ecology
Woods Hole Research Center: Amazon Ecology Program
NASA Earth Observatory: Amazons Seasonal Secret
Smithsonian: Amazon Basin Facts

Amazon Rainforest Wildlife

WWF: Wildfinder
Amazon Rain Forest: Amazon Rainforest Fauna
The Amazon: Wildlife

Amazon Rainforest People

The Amazon: People
Amazon Rain Forest: Indigenous Tribes
Wikipedia: Indigenous People of Brazil
Amazon Indians: Indigenous People of the Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest Destruction

The Amazon: Destruction
Amazonia: Deforestation and Burning
Mongabay.com: Deforestation in the Amazon

Amazon Rainforest Conservation

The Amazon: Conservation
InfoBrazil: Preserving The Amazon Rainforest...Step One: Defeat Fatalism
Amazon Watch: Mega Projects in the Amazon
Nature Conservancy: Brazil: Places we Protect

Amazon Rainforest Educational Resources

Educational Web Adventures: Amazon Interactive
Amazon Life: Learning Ecology Through Amazon Rainforest
Rainforest Alliance: Resources for Teachers

Amazon Rainforest Travel

Amazon Rain Forest: Tips From the Locals
Frommer's: Get Acquainted With the Amazon: Wildlife, the Rainforest and Culturally Rich Cities (2006)
The New York Times: "Chugging Down the Amazon" (1992)

Amazon Rainforest Transportation

Margarita Tours, Inc: Getting to the Peruvian Amazon (73 KB)
Lonely Planet: Iquitos Transport

Amazon Rainforest Travel Packages

Frommer's: Hop-a-long to Honduras for Diving, Rainforests and Mayan Marvels (2007)
Untamed Path: Rainforest Adventures
Amazon International Rainforest Reserve: Amazing Amazon Adventure

Amazon Rainforest Activities

Amazon Cruises: Amazon cruises & tours - Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
Frommer's: Frommers.com Podcast: Goin' Fishing in . . . Brazil (Time: 18:33)
Amazon Explorama Lodges: Explorama Lodging and Excursions
Margarita Tours, Inc: Amazon Rainforest Ecotours

Amazon Rainforest Photos and Videos

Raintree: Amazon Rainforest Photo Gallery
Jungle Photos: Amazon Photos
Google Image Search: Amazon Rainforest Images
Flickr: Amazon Rainforest
Fotosearch: Amazon Stock Photos and Images
YouTube & Google Video Search: Amazon Rainforest
Dailymotion: Shamans of the Amazon Part 1 of 3 (Time: 19:52) | Part 2 of 3 Time: 19:34) | Part 3 of 3 (Time: 12:42)
YouTube: Into the Amazon (Time 5:16)

Amazon Rainforest Blogs and Forums

Mongabay.com: News articles on Amazon Rainforest
Blogspot: We Save the Rainforest
Anderson Cooper Blog: Hope, Despair for Amazon Rainforest's Future
Minding the Planet: How to Save the Amazon Rainforest
Greenpeace: Cyberactivists help save Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest Organizations and Societies

Amazon Rainforest Fun Stuff

Educational Web Adventures: Ecotourism Game
Children's Tropical Forests: Interactive Fact Sheet
Rainforest Live: Rainforest Games
Enchanted Learning Center: Rainforest Quiz

Amazon Rainforest Books and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Amazon Rainforest Books | Amazon Rainforest Dvd's | Amazon Rainforest Toys and Games
Barnes & Noble: Amazon Rainforest Books

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