The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest.Due to its vastness, it acts as a sink for carbon dioxide. Out of these 420, 60 tribes live in total isolation.Apart from being rich in biodiversity, it also has vast reserves of minerals such as gold, copper, tantalum, iron ore, nickel and manganese. The forest has been home to millions of people for over 11,000 years. The Amazon is an ecological treasure not only for plants and animals, but of people as well.Lungs of the earthThese rainforests contribute to a third of the world’s total forests so it is natural that it produces a lot of oxygen as well.Manaus, the Amazon ‘capital’Manaus is a city discovered by the Portuguese in 1669 on the banks of the Rio Negro.Sanctuary of biodiversity.

The Amazon rainforest covers nearly 40 per cent of Latin America and spreads across nine countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. The carbon sinks, in turn, helps regulate global warming, reported the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).There are more species being discovered every day.8 million. This area is a protected zone and is a home to a biodiversity sanctuary that can’t be found anywhere else in the world.420 tribesThe Amazon is an ecological treasure not only for plants and animals, but of people as well. This kind of diversity is not found anywhere else in the world.This river has been discovered to be the world’s largest river and in 2007 it was said that it spans for over 2,700 kilometres. 25 per cent of the world’s medicines come from medicinal plants in the Amazon and this is despite only one per cent of the species being examined for medicinal properties. This has happened after Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro has taken charge in early 2019.

The Amazon rainforest is burning and we must do all we can to preserve this biodiversity goldmine.5 million square kilometres across the northern part of the South American continent. The Amazon river and its tributaries also provide the Earth with 20 per cent of the total unfrozen fresh water.Despite the signs and dire warnings of the effects of global warming, the rate of deforestation has just increased 4 times since the start of the year. If the Amazon disappears, 90 to 140 billion tons of carbon dioxide will enter the Earth’s atmosphere. These forests are directly responsible, directly or indirectly, for the lives of 34 million people. After Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Manaus is Brazil’s biggest economic hub.Construction of dams, soya farming and livestock farming are the main reasons for deforestation. It is an ecological pot of gold, which is now under severe threat by the raging forest fire. It shows that around 2,254 square kilometres of the forest was cleared in July, an increase of 278 per cent from a year ago. People don’t realise the importance of these rainforests. Manaus has a population of 1.

Survival International has reported that these tribes live in parts of Brazil, Peru and Columbia. It is considered as the capital of the Amazonas state and spans over a distance of 1. These Indians speak 86 languages and 650 dialects.The locals of the forest, known as ‘Indians’ belong to over 420 different tribes. It has 30,000 types of plants, 2,500 types of fish, 1,300 types of birds, 550 reptiles, 500 amphibians and 2.It covers 5.Reports were released by INPE, which tracks the cutting of trees in the Amazon. It imports spare parts and exports end products, notably electronic equipment. The city now mainly lives off its industrial sector.

The largest tribe is called Tikuna, and it consists of some 40,000 members.Massive deforestation In the last 50 years, the rainforest has fallen prey to mass deforestation and over 20 per cent of the forest has disappeared.5 million types of insects.After the creation of the free trade zone in 1967, the city went into a major decline after its boom at the end of the 19th century when rubber trade started.The rainforest is home to almost a quarter of the Earth’s wildlife and plant species. (Photo: Instagram) The Amazon forest has been on the news recently as it has been burning up for the last three weeks.. The mining industry, infrastructural developments and forest fires are other reasons.5 million square kilometres. In the last 20 years, over 2,200 new species of animals and plants have been discovered in the Amazon by scientists. And according to the WWF, this massive deforestation id wholesale hexagonal nut not stopping, but just accelerating.Deforestation will greatly increase the amount of CO2 in the air, making it harder to breathe