The document discusses key facts about the Amazon region, including: 1) The Amazon forest spans eight countries in South America and covers over 5.5 million square kilometers, with over 3.3 million square kilometers located in Brazil. 2) The Amazon River and its many tributaries form the world's largest river basin and hydrographic system. 3) The Amazon is a vital source of biodiversity, containing around one third of the world's remaining rainforests, and is home to millions of species of plants, animals, insects, and fish.

1. Planet Amazon

3. The Amazon harbors some mysteries little known by those who do not live in the vast forest. But knowing them, impossible not to respect them even more. Let's do some?

4. The vast forest is distributed over eight countries in South and Central Americas, which are: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.

5. The Amazon or Amazón is a region in South America defined by the Amazon basin, largely covered by tropical forest (also called the Forest of the Amazon or Equatorial Hiléia Amazon).

6. The Amazonian forest has 60% of its coverage in Brazilian territory. The basin of the Amazon has many major tributaries such as the Black River, Tapajos and Madeira, and the main river is the Amazon, which passes through other countries before enter land in Brazil.

7. The Amazon River was born in the Andes range

8. From the 5.5 square MILLION of AMAZONIA, 3.3 million is in brazilian territory!

9. Here it is THE BIGGEST hidrographic basin OF PLANET EARTH!

10. THE BIG rivers shortcuts ... FORM narrow waterways

11. AMAZÔNIA can be associated to the indian word – AMASSUNU , which means “ Water sounds”

12. WHAT seems to be shadow is indeed THE MEETING OF WATERs that never mix.

13. This phenomenon HAPPENS DUE TO the DIFFERENCE between the DENSITY , TEMPERATURE and composition of the waters among the rivers.

14. The HIGH moisture DURING ALL YEAR ... FACILITATEs THE FORMATION OF THE FOREST ...

15. THE ALWAYS GREEN foliage.. CONTRAST WITH the exuberant COLORS OF native fauna ...

16. The EXOTIcism of SOME SPECIES is impressive!

17. The FOREST Is a SOURCE for the research of thousands of scientists!

18. The beaches on their NATURAL state stimulate our souls!!!

19. Amazon – love it

20. Indians celebrate THEIR CULTURE INTERActing WITH VISITORS ... It is a dive into the FOREST ´s wisdom!

21. We love ONLY WHAT we know... Loving AMAZÔNIA ... We preserve LIFE!

24. there is no more time to wait for a decision that will establish irreversible changes in the Earth.

26. Humanity must take no requirement that requires its responsibility for the maintenance of global biodiversity.

27. At this moment so crucial in that the evidence warn of the impact created by global climate change.

28. It is crucial responsibility of every citizen to full awareness in "safeguard the preservation of the environment".

29. The Amazon is the largest reserve of biodiversity in the world. The legal Amazon occupies approximately 5,000,000 km2, about 60% of Brazil.

30. The Amazon Forest covers about 3,300,000 km2, which represents 40% of Brazil. The Amazon is the largest in the world in volume of water.

31. 1 / 5 of drinking water in the world; 1 / 3 of forests latifoliadas, 200 different species of trees per hectare, 1.4 million fish, 1.3 million birds, 10 million insects.

32. Niobium has 98% of world reserves. Essential to make alloy açõs special turbine engine of the reaction and other equipment they need Tuesday high resistance to heat and friction.

33. Preserve is preserving the environment.

35. A projection of 18,000,000 of Brazilians living in this region. 68% in urban areas and 32% in rural areas.

36. T op Brazilian indigenous population (approximately 256,000 people who speak sum between 170 to 180 languages).

37. The leaves of Victory Régia reach two meters in diameter and can support up to 40 kilos of weight.

38. Planet Amazon

44. Curiosidade: on the left side of the map, is embodied the image of a Woman.

45. Amazon, belongs to Brazil. Responsibility world.

54. Presentation by: Renato Cardoso

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