Much of this renewable freshwater ends up in remote places like the Amazon river basin in Brazil, where few people live. In fact, the world’s population has access to only 12,500 cubic kilometers of freshwater—about the amount of water in Lake Superior. And people use half of this ...
The northern and eastern two-thirds of the country comprise The Oriente, a lowland region in the Amazon basin that includes rainforests and grasslands. Lake Titicaca, the highest commercially navigable body of water in the world, is located in the northeast, as is the salt lake Poopo. The for...
Rainforest waters are home to a wealth of wildlife that is nearly as diverse as the biota on land. For example, more than 5,600 species of fish have been identified in the Amazon Basin alone. But like rainforests, tropical ecosystems are also threatened. Dams, deforestation, channelization an...
The Amazon is a vast forest. Most of it is in Brazil however significant areas of 7 other countries are all covered by this forest; Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The forest covers the drainage basin of the Amazon river. One in ten of th...
Some lahars have travelled more than 100 km and reached the Pacific to the west and the Amazon Basin to the east. At the moment, it has been dormant for over 70 years, which is an unusual long interval in its recent history. 100 km 50 mi +− Leaflet | Map data: © Google Maps...
Application of Remote sensing information for Surface Water change in a tropical basin (Amazon)P. Application of Remote sensing information for Surface Water change in a tropical basin (Amazon) ( EDUSCIFORUMedusciforum)Fifth Education & Science Forum...
The locations of at least 120 known clay licks are known in the Amazon basin, where large flocks of parrots are found feeding. Some of the more accessible locations have become tourist attractions. Description All macaws have slim bodies, broad heads and long, pointed, graceful tails that are...
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A member of OPEC (Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries) since the 1970s, Ecuador exports 60 percent of the oil it produces, most of which originates in the Amazon basin. Until recently, the government granted large price subsidies on domestic oil, driving down the price of gasoline for ...
13 Precious Woods manages some 5 200 km2 of existing forest in the Amazon Basin – strictly in accordance with the criteria of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). 14 Brazil In 2006 Precious Woods Brazil recorded a loss of USD 7.96 milli- on. Net sales amounted to USD 5.79 million (not...