Click video to view.

 The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering over five and a half a million square kilometres (1.4 billion acres).  Over half of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil but it is also located in other South American countries including Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname and French Guiana.

 While the protection of the Amazon rainforest remains an issue, deforestation rates have been reducing while areas of conserved land have been increasing over the last 10 years.  In both 2005 and 2010 the Amazon rainforest suffered severe droughts that killed off large amounts of vegetation in the worst affected areas.  A recent study by climate change experts suggests that a 3 °C rise in world temperatures by the year 2010 would destroy around 75% of the Amazon.

 10% of the world’s known species live in the Amazon rainforest.  20% of the world’s bird species live in the Amazon rainforest  It is home to around 2 and a half million different insect species as well as over plant species.

 There are also a number of dangerous species living in the Amazon rainforest such as the cougar, jaguar and anaconda.  Spider monkey: Inhabits the canopy of the rainforest eating fruits, seeds and leaves. It can grow up to two feet tall, excluding the tail. The spider monkey likes to hang upside down using only its powerful tail to hold on to branches. Other species include: squirrel monkey, capuchin monkey, woolly monkey, red howler monkey and pigmy marmoset

 Sloth: Lives in the Amazon rainforest canopy, rarely climbing down from the trees. Have huge, hooked claws and long arms. The sloth eats mainly fruits, leaves and bugs, spending most of the time hanging upside down.  Water regulates all forms of life in the Amazon rainforest. Its live force is the Amazon river, biggest on Earth by volume.  Everyone, plants, animals and people has to dance to the rhythm of rain - from wet to dry season.  Among the beautiful creatures we find in this magical ecosystem that is the Amazon river, is the Amazon Pink river dolphin.  It's known under many different names...

 1. What dangerous animals live in the Amazon Rainforest?  Jaguar Jaguar  Tiger Tiger  Lion Lion  Does a Spider monkey grow up to 2 feet tall?  True or False True False

 Which 1 thing do sloths eat? Bugs Meat Fish Do pink dolphins have different names? YesYes or NoNo

 Back to Back to  Quiz Quiz  Back to Back to  Quiz 2 Quiz 2

 Back to the Quiz Back to quiz Back to the Quiz Back to quiz

Thank you for reading our power point about the Amazon Rainforest