Top Five Incredible Facts About The Amazon Rainforest-Part-02:

01: Shelters to a wide range of Species:
It shelters 10% of the world’s known biodiversity. One in five of all species of bird and fish live in the Amazon.
02: Impact of deforestation on it?
Amazon has lost 20% of its size is recent years because of deforestation to create the Trans-Amazonian Highway. Experts predict that the rainforest could be completely depleted in just 40 years if no action is taken to solve the problem.
03: World’s second longest river runs through it:

The Amazon River which runs through the Amazon rainforest is the world’s second longest river after the Nile. It is also the world’s largest by water volume.
04: Amerindian tribes live in the Amazon rainforest:

Around 400-500 indigenous Amerindian tribes live in the Amazon rainforest. Around 50 of them have their own language and culture and have never had contact with the outer world.
05: Works as a carbon sink, How?
The Amazon rainforest is a carbon sink it absorbs carbon dioxide and stores it. So, it is a major player in maintaining carbon levels globally.

Bonus Fact: It is also called as the ‘Lungs of our Planet Earth’ which provide 20% of our oxygen.
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