Contents GEOGRAPHY A most broadleaf forest The basin: 1.7 billion acres Rainforest: 1.4 billion acres Covers 9 nations One of the New Seven Wonders of the World and is currently listed as number one on group E Rainy season: November to June The flooded area can spread out up to 200 km Dolphins and fish are able to swim through forest BIOLOGY DIVERSITY PLANTS Tens of thousands of trees Nearly a hundred thousand other plant species ANIMALS > 300 species of mammals several thousands species of freshwater fish More plant species in one hectare in Amazon than the whole of Europe. >200 species of trees per ha 72 different species of ants living in one tree 30 times more fish species than in all European rivers BIOLOGY DIVERSITY 40 % of all insect species have so far been identified. Over 30,000 species of plants have been identified 20, 000 are estimated to remain undiscovered BENEFITS BENEFITS ECONOMIC $6.820 (USD)/ha: sustainable harvested for fruits, latex, and timber Worth USD 4.092.000.000.000 if sustainable harvested or only 2% of that number if used as cattle pasture. BENEFITS MEDICINE 25% of all medicine has its origin in rainforest plants, animals or insects BENEFITS Global climate - to accumulate 0.62 ±0.37 ton of carbon per ha, per annum - produces 200 million tons of CO2 every year BENEFITS Exchange of gases (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, oxygen) between the biosphere and the atmosphere This unique ecosystem faces an ever increasing threat TOP DEADLY ANIMALS Amazon mosquito The Poison Dart Frog Anaconda The Brazilian spiders Piranha  Amazon mosquito Carry malaria, yellow fever, and Dengue fever, the latter cannot be vaccinated and is potentially fatal The Poison Dart Frog A powerful poison which can kill predators within an hour Brightly colored skin: to alert predators of its poison Anaconda One of the largest snakes in the world > 37 feet and weigh up to 550 pounds Getting bigger and bigger each year. Anaconda carnivores: eat fish, caimans, deers, birds, ducks and turtles Anaconda Hide from enemies in the water Stay under water for 45 minutes Greatest enemy: humans Anaconda Can live for thirty years Like to live alone Give birth to live young 20 to 100 baby snakes are born at one time Anaconda Nose is on top of their snout: can breathe easily when they are in the water. Smell with their tongue. Have teeth, but they do not have fangs or poison. Only eat once or twice a year. The Brazilian spiders The most toxic, an effective antivenom is available and few fatalities occur A leg span of 13 to 15 cm Body length: from 17 to 48 mm Piranha One of the most deadliest fishes in the world Love to eat meat, Their sharp teeth make them very dangerous for other living beings Piranha Baby piranha will feast on tiny crustaceans, fruits, seeds, and aquati

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GEOGRAPHY
BIOLOGY DIVERSITY
BENEFITS
TOP DEADLY ANIMALS4
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2. GEOGRAPHY
 A most broadleaf forest
 The basin: 1.7 billion acres
 Rainforest: 1.4 billion acres
 Covers 9 nations

3.  One of the New Seven Wonders of the World and
is currently listed as number one on group E
 Rainy season: November to June
 The flooded area can spread out up to 200 km
 Dolphins and fish are able to swim through forest

4. BIOLOGY DIVERSITY
PLANTS ANIMALS
 Tens of thousands of
trees
 Nearly a hundred
thousand other plant
species
 > 300 species of
mammals
 several thousands
species of freshwater fish

5.  More plant species in one hectare in Amazon
than the whole of Europe.
 >200 species of trees per ha
 72 different species of ants living in one tree
 30 times more fish species than in all European
rivers

6. BIOLOGY DIVERSITY
 40 % of all insect species have so far been
identified.
 Over 30,000 species of plants have been identified
 20, 000 are estimated to remain undiscovered

7. BENEFITS
ECONOMIC MEDICINE
25% of all
medicine
CLIMATE
0.62 ±0.37
tones
carbon/ ha
$6.820 (USD) /ha

8. BENEFITS
ECONOMIC
- $6.820 (USD)/ha: sustainable harvested for
fruits, latex, and timber
- Worth USD 4.092.000.000.000 if sustainable
harvested or only 2% of that number if used as
cattle pasture.

9. BENEFITS
 MEDICINE
25% of all medicine has its origin in rainforest plants,
animals or insects

10. BENEFITS
 Global climate
- to accumulate 0.62 ±0.37 ton of carbon
per ha, per annum
- produces 200 million tons of CO2 every
year

11. BENEFITS
 Exchange of gases (carbon monoxide, carbon
dioxide, methane, oxygen) between the
biosphere and the atmosphere
 This unique ecosystem faces an ever increasing
threat

12. TOP DEADLY ANIMALS
 Amazon mosquito
 The Poison Dart Frog
 Anaconda
 The Brazilian spiders
 Piranha

13. Amazon mosquito
- Carry malaria, yellow fever, and Dengue
fever, the latter cannot be vaccinated and
is potentially fatal

14. The Poison Dart Frog
 A powerful poison which can kill predators
within an hour
 Brightly colored skin: to alert predators of its
poison

15. Anaconda
 One of the largest snakes in the world
 > 37 feet and weigh up to 550 pounds
 Getting bigger and bigger each year.

16. Anaconda
 carnivores: eat fish, caimans, deers, birds,
ducks and turtles

17. Anaconda
 Hide from enemies in the water
 Stay under water for 45 minutes
 Greatest enemy: humans

18. Anaconda
 Can live for thirty years
 Like to live alone
 Give birth to live young
 20 to 100 baby snakes are born at one time

19. Anaconda
 Nose is on top of their snout: can breathe easily
when they are in the water.
 Smell with their tongue.
 Have teeth, but they do not have fangs or poison.
 Only eat once or twice a year.

20. The Brazilian spiders
 The most toxic, an effective antivenom is available
and few fatalities occur
 A leg span of 13 to 15 cm
 Body length: from 17 to 48 mm

21. Piranha
 One of the most deadliest fishes in the world
 Love to eat meat,
 Their sharp teeth make them very dangerous for
other living beings

22. Piranha
 Baby piranha will feast on tiny crustaceans, fruits,
seeds, and aquatic plants.
 1.5 inches in length they begin feeding on the fins
and flesh of other fish that wander too closely
 Begin to venture out in groups (shoals) of about
20 fish where they use a variety of hunting
strategies to kill and eat their prey

23. Piranha
 Large, very sharp and triangular teeth
 Strong jaw muscles

24. TO SUM UP
 The Amazon Rainforest is an important portion to the
well being of the Earth. So, let protect "the lungs of
Mother Earth"

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