Amazon biome
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The Amazon biome 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 conta
Anavilhanas National Park, Amazonas, Brazil
Cerros de Mavecure in the Guiana Shield in Colombia
White water of the Solimões and black water of the Rio Negro converge to form the Amazon River
Pico da Neblina on the Brazil–Venezuela border. The Pico da Neblina National Park has a variety of ecosystems.
The Amazon rainforest, spanning an area of 3,000,000 km2, is the world's largest rainforest. It encompasses the largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest on the planet, representing over half of
Deforestation in the Maranhão state of Brazil, July 2016
Deforestation in Bolivia, in June 2014
Deforestation in Colombia
One consequence of forest clearing in the Amazon: thick smoke that hangs over the forest