The Amazon

Rainforest
By: Rafael Campo and Marco Barnut

Map of The Amazon Rainforest

Map of Amazon

Map of Amazon Rainforest

List of Countries The ARF Includes

Brazil
Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname
French Guiana

Ten Unusual Facts about

the Amazon Rainforest

Around 80% of the food we eat originally came from rainforest.(Including coffee,
chocolate, rice, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, black pepper)
An estimated fifty tribes native to the amazon rainforest have never made contact with the
rest of the world
20% of earths oxygen is derived from the amazon rainforest alone.
25% of all drugs derive from rainforest ingredients.
The amazon river floods rise to about 30 to 45 feet every year from June to October
150 acres of rainforest are burned every minute and 130 animal, plant, and insect species
are lost every day.
The amazon receives an entire nine feet of rain every year.
As more and more trees are being cut down, mysterious ditches appear in the ground.
The amazon is believed to have potential cures to diseases that are as of now untreatable.
The is a secret underground river called the Hamza River that is wider than the mouth the
of Amazon River and is almost as long as the amazon

Food Web

Endangered Species in the ARF

Giant Otter
JocoToco Antipitta
South American Tapir
Uakari Monkey
Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey

Gorilla
Poison Dart Frog
Manatee
Harpy eagle

Orangutan
Jaguar
Gray Mouse
The three-toed sloth
Hyacinth
Tiger
Macaw

Biogeochemical Cycle
Scientists have found a large net carbon sink in the undisturbed rain
forest.(Carbon sink is a natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and
stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period)

The basic factors for the biogeochemical cycling is carbon, water, energy,
aerosols, and trace gases in the Amazon Basin.

Causes of Deforestation
What is deforestation?
Deforestation is clearing Earth's
forests on a massive scale, often
resulting in damage to the quality of
the land.
The most dramatic impact of
deforestation is a loss of habitat for
millions of species.
Effects of Deforestation:
Climate Imbalance
Increase in Global Warming
Soil Erosion
Floods
Wildlife extinction

Undisturbed Section of the Amazon

This part of the ARF has been untouched by the harmful effects
of mankind. Mysterious species may live in this part that have
never been seen before or presumed to be extinct.