Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon River, boasting the planet's highest discharge and ranking among the world's longest rivers, meanders across South America for roughly 4,000 miles. Its source lies within the Andes Mountains, and it eventually converges with the Atlantic Ocean. Encompassing a colossal basin spanning nine countries, this remarkable region houses an incredible array of plant and animal species, with a significant portion of them being exclusive to this unique ecosystem.

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Occupying much of Brazil and Peru, and also parts of Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana, and Venezuela, the Amazon River Basin is the world’s largest drainage system. The Amazon Basin supports the world’s largest rainforest, which accounts for more than half the total volume of rainforests in the world.

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Here is Kuchler's classification, reprinted without permission (they may come hunt me down later). Sorry, I did not get to choose the classification letters - if I could have, I would have picked other ones. But it's Kuchler's system, so they are his letters: The various formulas are used to designate types of vegetation. Each formula constitutes a short description of the chief characteristics of a vegetation. The classification is based on whether plants are woody or herbaceous, and if…

Interesting creature. Enjoy taking pictures of this guy. Never stop moving.

Amazon River Dolphin

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Blue Morpho butterflies in Amazon rainforest