The Amazon Basin is home to half of the world's tropical forests These forests are home to an incredible diversity of plant and animal life From the birds and bees of the forest canopy to the sloths and snakes beneath, the Amazon has a dazzling array of species The beaches of the Amazon River are scattered around Manuas in Brazil Ponta Negra Beach is 12 kilometers long, running along a Brazilian neighborhood ripe with restaurants and bars The beach is far from the deepest reaches of the Amazon rainforest but sits on a tributary and is perhaps one of the most relaxing and convenient aspects of the basinThe Amazon River flows more than 4,000 miles through the world's greatest rainforest, into the Amazon delta, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean This extraordinary atlas is the first comprehensive view of not only the Amazon River but also its thirteen major tributaries
The Amazon River Basin The Numbers On The Figure Represent The River Download Scientific Diagram