2. Index of contents
1. General Characteristics.
2. Climate.
3. Flora.
4. Fauna.
5. Amazonas River.
6. Manatees.
7. Jaguar.
8. Deforestation.
9. Curiosities
3. 1. General Characteristics
Considered the biggest forest in the
world.
About 300 000 indigenes living there.
It is in nine different countries.
About 5 000 000 km.
4. 2. Climate
Tropical climate.
Annual average 27ºC aprox.
No differences between winter and summer.
In some places of the forest – 2 500 mm
annually.
High humidity.
5. 3. Flora
About 30 000 different species.
Many of them are medicinal.
Victoria Regia is the typical plant in the amazonic
forest.
It can sizes even 2 meter long.
It opens at night and closes in the morning.
6. 4. Fauna
Examples:
o Mammals: Jaguar (Panthera onca), tapir (Tapirus
terrestres).
o Reptiles: Boas (many classes), Magdalena River
Turtle (Podocnemis lewyana).
o Birds: Toucan (Ramphastos), hoatzin
(Opisthocomus hoatzin).
o Amphibians: Cane toad (Rinhella Marina), blue
poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus).
o Fishes: Piranha (Serrasalmus), electric eel
(Electrophorus electricus).
7.
8. 5. The Amazonas River
Mightiest river in the world.
Around 7000 km long.
It was discovered in the XV century.
It has the biggest watershed.
It has many meanders.
9. 6. Manatees.
They live in the Amazonas River.
They eat around 8 hours a day.
They usually reproduce in January
and in June.
They can reach even 300 kg.
10. 6.1. Why is it in danger?
They are hunted by humans.
Fun.
Hunting.
Ships.
Global warming.
11. 7. Jaguars.
Biggest feline of America.
Between 45 and 150 kg.
Between 1,70 and 2,30 long.
12. 7.1. Why is it in danger?
Loss of habitat.
Hunted by humans.
Skins.
Stock breeders.
