Amazon Rainforest
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This tropical forest covers most of the Amazon basin of South America, spans across nine nations, contains an estimated 390 billion individual trees divided into 16,000 species, and represents half of the planet's remaining rainforests.
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Category
Mega Tropical Forest
Spanning Countries or Regions
Brazil (60%), Peru (13%), Colombia (10%), Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and France (French Guiana)
Area Size
Rainforest: 5,500,000 km² (2,100,000 sq mi)
Amazon Basin: 7,000,000 km² (2,700,000 sq mi)
Known For
Largest and most Biodiverse Tract of Tropical Rainforest in the World
Top Travel Destination in South America
Day Trip from Major Cities
Popular Gateway Tourist Cities/Towns:
- Iquitos (Peru)
- Puerto Maldonado (Peru)
- Manaus (Brazil)
- Santarem (Brazil)
- Belem (Brazil)
Location
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Amazon Rainforest
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