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Amazonic Forest
Jorge Cuadrado Bermúdez
Andrés Noguera Cortés2ºA
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Index of contents
1. General Characteristics.
2. Climate.
3. Flora.
4. Fauna.
5. Amazonas River.
6. Manatees.
7. Jaguar.
8. Deforestation.
9. Curiosities
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1. General Characteristics
Considered the biggest forest in the world.
About 300 000 indigenes living there.
It is in nine different countries.
About 5 000 000 km.
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2. Climate
Tropical climate.
Annual average 27ºC aprox.
No differences between winter and summer.
In some places of the forest – 2 500 mm annually.
High humidity.
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3. Flora
About 30 000 different species.
Many of them are medicinal.
Victoria Regia is the typical plant in the amazonic forest.
It can sizes even 2 meter long.
It opens at night and closes in the morning.
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4. Fauna
Examples:
o Mammals: Jaguar (Panthera onca), tapir (Tapirusterrestres).
o Reptiles: Boas (many classes), Magdalena River Turtle (Podocnemis lewyana).
o Birds: Toucan (Ramphastos), hoatzin(Opisthocomus hoatzin).
o Amphibians: Cane toad (Rinhella Marina), blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus).
o Fishes: Piranha (Serrasalmus), electric eel (Electrophorus electricus).
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5. The Amazonas River
Mightiest river in the world.
Around 7000 km long.
It was discovered in the XV century.
It has the biggest watershed.
It has many meanders.
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6. Manatees.
They live in the Amazonas River.
They eat around 8 hours a day.
They usually reproduce in January and in June.
They can reach even 300 kg.
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6.1. Why is it in danger?
They are hunted by humans.
Fun.
Hunting.
Ships.
Global warming.
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7. Jaguars.
Biggest feline of America.
Between 45 and 150 kg.
Between 1,70 and 2,30 long.
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7.1. Why is it in danger?
Loss of habitat.
Hunted by humans.
Skins.
Stock breeders.
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8. Deforestation – Causes.
Commercial logging.
Agriculture.
Stock breeding.
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8.1. Consequences.
Soil erosion.
Water and air pollution.
CO2
Loss of biodiversity.
Malaria.
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