Amazon Basin

The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries.

Geography

The South American rainforest of Amazonia (60% located in Brazil), the largest in the world, was originally covered by more than 7,000,000 km² (2 million square miles) of dense tropical forest. For centuries, this has protected the area and the animals residing in it. But over the past 30 years the Brazilian government has transformed Amazonia into factory sites and settlements by sponsoring road projects, colonization schemes, and industrial developments.

Related Topics:
Rainforest - Brazil

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