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The Amazon rainforest, [a] also called Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi), [ 2 ] of which 6,000,000 km 2 (2,300,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest . [ 3 ]
The Amazon rainforest is a species-rich biome in which thousands of species live, including animals found nowhere else in the world. To date, there is at least 40,000 different kinds of plants, 427 kinds of mammals, 1,300 kinds of birds, 378 kinds of reptiles, more than 400 kinds of amphibians, and around 3,000 freshwater fish are living in Amazon.
Thank you so very much! It sounds like the first week of January may not be the best time to visit the Amazon area. I have heard it is not the best time to visit the Patanal, either. We have this time off, so we really wanted to go somewhere to see wildlife. Again, thanks to all for your kind willingness to help! Edited: 12 years ago
This guide features activities in Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador —the best jump-off points for Amazon rainforest trips. 1. Set off on an epic Amazon river cruise. Image: Getty. The Amazon River flows through the entire rainforest, so it’s no surprise that most deep Amazon excursions are only possible by boat.
Wildlife of India. India is one of the most biodiverse regions and is home to a large variety of wildlife. It is one of the 17 megadiverse countries and includes three of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots – the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, and the Indo-Burma hotspot. [ 1][ 2] About 24.6% of the total land area is covered by forests.
Aug 2022. The Amazon Rainforest is surreal - an experience that defies words. (Requires moderate fitness and perhaps not for first time travelers.) We took the slow ferry down the Amazon from Tabatinga to Manaus and stayed in an eco-lodge run by a local community about 2 hours away from Manaus on the Rio Negro.
2°58′S 64°36′W. / 2.97°S 64.60°W / -2.97; -64.60. The Amazon biome ( Portuguese: Bioma Amazônia) contains the Amazon rainforest, an area of tropical rainforest, and other ecoregions that cover most of the Amazon basin and some adjacent areas to the north and east. The biome contains blackwater and whitewater flooded forest ...
I further want to pass on some good tips an Aussie fellow gave me on hiring guides for Amazon expeditions: 1. Get the name, address, business name and govt registered business number of any guide prior to booking any trips with him. 2.