The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest rainforest and covers more than two million miles of land. It stretches across nine South American countries: Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
The lush region provides important benefits to communities living near and far. Nearly 500 indigenous communities call the Amazon rainforest home. It’s a highly biodiverse ecosystem, home to untold species of plants and animals. The rainforest can create its own weather and influence climates around the world. Unfortunately, the fragile ecosystem faces the constant threat of deforestation and has seen devastating wildland fires this year.
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An Abundance of Animals
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From pond-hopping poison frogs to spotted jaguars slinking around in the dead of night, the Amazon houses some of the world’s most charismatic plants and animals. It’s one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, home to 10 percent of the world’s species, according to the World Wildlife Fund. There are more than 2.5 million species of insect that scuttle through the leaf litter. It contains roughly 1,300 bird species, 3,000 species of fish and approximately 430 species of mammals, according to National Geographic.
These animals play an important role in keeping the rainforest healthy. For instance, important nutrients from the carcasses, feces, and food scraps deposited by mammals leech into the forest floor. This nutrient influx helps soil microbes better store carbon instead of releasing it into the atmosphere.
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