Amazon Rain-forest

The Amazon Rainforest

When the brightness of the city has become too much for us to bear, we often search for a haven where we can enjoy, relax and be away with all the stress from the busy life in the city. Hence, for a trip that will surely hide you from the harshness of the city, perhaps the Amazon Rainforest is the perfect destination for you. The Amazon rainforest also known as Amazonia is one of the world's greatest natural resources. The Amazon River which is the life force of the forest begins in the Peruvian Andes and reaches up to the northern half of South America particularly in the country of Brazil. The main river is about 4,080 miles long. Its drainage basin covers 2,722,000 million square miles, and lies in the countries of Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, and the three Guyanas. Brazil contains the majority of this haven where it covers about 60% of the rainforest.

Hence this gigantic haven does not only give us a place of comfort but also plays an important in our lives. As a matter of fact, the Amazon Rainforest is considered to be the "Lungs of our Planet" for WE owe the Amazon almost 20 % of the earth’s oxygen. The wonderful range of flora and ecosystem present in the area is truly amazing. Depending on season, some of the animals that make their home here are river otters, freshwater river dolphins, turtles, piranha, manatees, electric eels, and a remarkable, giant air-breathing fish called the piraracu. On land, you can witness different unique animals such as Jaguars, Poison dart frog, Scarlet macaw and Howler monkey. To sum the number of species present in the Amazon Rainforest there are over 500 mammals, 175 lizards and over 300 other reptiles’ species and one third of the world's birds live in here. About 30 million insect types can also be found here. For a haven like this, anybody can easily feel the presence and love of nature enfold around you.

Despite the innate beauty of nature present in Amazon Rainforest, it is very unfortunate that deforestation is a huge problem.  Destructions created for the last 50 years are clearly shown in almost half of the rainforest. Different methods are being implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature and other organizations in order to restore the beauty of this wonder. Climate change has also added to the present struggles of the Amazon rainforest. The struggle faced by the rainforest is not simple and any negative effect will surely be felt not only by the surrounding countries but perhaps even in greater distances.

For nature lovers and to those who would like to have a haven that they could run out to in times that the city life gets too much for us to bear, let us try to do something to save the Amazon Rainforest. Perhaps, once you visit the place and be able to enjoy the tranquil company of nature, you’ll be able to understand how beautiful the Amazon Rainforest is.