The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers a large area spreading across the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia
Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest, near Manaus
Amazon basin seen from the ISS
Aerial view of part of the Amazon rainforest
Jaguar in the area of Miranda near Amazon basin
Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can generally
A thick rainforest in Chiapas, Mexico
Olympic rainforest located at Olympic Peninsula, Washington state
Rainforest at Mount Palung National Park, Borneo
Canopy of Khao Sok tropical rainforest