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The Amazon: Tropical Forest

Mariana Ayón RV by Mariana Ayón RV
September 19, 2024
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The Amazon rainforest is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Amazon is the ecoregion that runs along the Amazon River in South America, the latter being the largest river on the planet and which runs through nine countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

There are many debates among scientists who seek to investigate the origin of the Amazon River, some of whom have defined it as being in a region in southern Peru. What is clear is that it flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil.

Since a large part of its length is located below the equator, during the second half of the year it goes through what would be its summer and autumn season, because while in the North we experience winter in the months of December and January, there they experience summer.

It is known that there are a large number of indigenous communities and peoples who not only live, but whose survival depends on the ecological balance of the region. Many of these communities are great environmental protectors, which has led them to have great conflicts with oil companies from around the world that seek to take advantage of natural resources.

The Amazon is also one of the regions with the greatest biodiversity on the planet, with one in ten known animal species on the planet being found there. Some of these are the pink dolphins, jaguars, howler monkeys, black caimans, toucans, macaws, anaconda, glass frogs, milk frogs, among others.

In the case of the pink dolphin, endemic to the Amazon, the drought and pollution of the river has put it at risk of extinction.

The Amazon macroregion is considered one of the most important forests that act as lungs for planet Earth, as they are responsible for the absorption of carbon dioxide to convert it into oxygen.

The Amazon plays a crucial role for life on our planet, as it is not only where a large amount of oxygen is generated, but it also acts as a climate regulator.

Currently, one of the major problems facing the Amazon is the deforestation of its territory for agriculture, livestock and oil companies. Taking advantage of the dry seasons to take over the recently burned territory.

La Amazonia: Bosque Tropical

El bosque tropical de la Amazonia es una de las siete maravillas naturales del mundo. La Amazonia es la ecorregión que acompaña las inmediaciones del río Amazonas en América del Sur, siendo este último el río más grande del planeta y que recorre a su paso nueve países: Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Guyana Francesa, Perú, Surinam, Venezuela. 

Se tiene cuenta de muchos debates entre científicos que buscan indagar sobre el origen del río Amazonas, algunos de éstos han definido que es en una región del sur de Perú. Lo que sí se tiene claro es que desemboca en el Océano Atlántico de Brasil. 

Al ubicarse gran parte de su extensión debajo de la línea del ecuador, durante la segunda mitad del año pasa a lo que sería su temporada de verano y otoño, debido a que mientras en el Norte experimentamos en los meses de diciembre y enero el invierno, allá experimentan el verano. 

Se sabe que existen gran cantidad de comunidades y pueblos indígenas que no sólo viven, sino que su supervivencia depende del equilibrio ecológico de la región. Muchas de estas comunidades son grandes protectoras ambientales, lo que les ha llevado a tener grandes conflictos con empresas petroleras del mundo que buscan aprovecharse de los recursos naturales. 

La Amazonia es también una de las regiones con mayor biodiversidad del planeta, siendo así que una de cada diez especies animales conocidas del planeta se encuentran allí. Algunas de éstas son los Delfines rosas, Jaguares, Monos Aulladores, Caimanes negros, Tucanes, Guacamayos, Anaconda, Rana cristal, Rana lechera, entre otros.

En el caso del delfín rosado, endémico de la Amazonia, la sequía y contaminación del río ha puesto en riesgo de extinción.

La macrorregión de la Amazonia se considera uno de los más importantes bosques que fungen como pulmones para el planeta Tierra, pues éstos se ocupan de la absorción del Dióxido de Carbono para convertirlo en Oxígeno. 

La Amazonia tiene un papel crucial para la vida en nuestro planeta, pues no sólo es aquí donde se genera gran cantidad de oxígeno, sino también funge como un regulador climático. 

En la actualidad, uno de los grandes problemas que enfrenta la Amazonia, es la deforestación de su territorio para agricultura, ganadería y empresas petroleras. Aprovechando de las temporadas de sequía para hacer toma del territorio recién incendiado.

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