21 INCREDIBLE ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

[Judi Lynn]

Over the last decade or so, the news from Brazil has been full of heartbreaking reports about deforestation, water pollution, and ever-increasing threats to Amazon rainforest animals.

What’s less well-known is the fact that the Amazon Basin– one of the world’s largest and most biodiverse repositories of plant and animal life– stretches across South America, covering 4.6 million square miles (or roughly 40% of the continent).

Though the Brazilian Amazon has been plagued by a seemingly endless stream of environmental issues, the rainforests of Ecuador and Peru remain relatively unspoiled.

The Yasuni National Park area, which protects most of the Ecuadorian Amazon basin, contains 150 amphibian and 121 reptile species, which is more than all of the species found in the U.S. and Canada combined.

More:
https://greenglobaltravel.com/animals-that-live-in-the-amazon-rainforest/

[niyad]

1. Utterly fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing.