Amazon Rain Forest Vicky Franchino
Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing

The region is home to about 2.5 million insect species, tens of thousands of plants and 2,000 birds and mammals. Google Cameras Go Zip-lining Through The Amazon Rainforest. The authorities in Brazil say they have dismantled a criminal organisation they believe was the "biggest destroyer" of the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon is one of the world's great rainforests. The first Europeans to penetrate the Amazon rainforests reported cities, roads and fertile fields along the banks of its major rivers. A South American getaway is just a click away. Aug 21, 2015 - 3 min - Uploaded by Rainforest ExpeditionsSee the full post at http://www.perunature.com/! The Amazon river runs 4,000 miles from the Andes to the sea, and is longer than any river but the Nile. One in ten known species on Earth lives in the Amazon. It's vertically divided in four layers. The Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazonia, is one of the world's greatest natural resources. The Amazon rainforest is world's largest and one of the most unique and threatened environments on Earth. A 'Q and A' session from the Rainforest Action Network to help teach children about the indigenous people of the Amazon and other rainforests.