Amazonia
2/3 of the Worlds
fresh water
1/3 of the planet's
rain forest
fresh water
1/3 of the planet's
rain forest
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| The Mother of rivers The Amazon is an area covering approximately 8 million km2 or 14 times the size of France. This is an area of freshwater and forest which is spread over 9 countries, namely Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam and the Dutch and French Guyanas. A set of rich and complex ecosystems, shared between states of different historical and cultural backgrounds. The Amazonia that interests us here is the Brazilian Amazonia called equally 'Legal Amazonia' since it represents 80% of the total Amazonia and 57% of the Brazilian national territory, that is to say 4.8 millions of square kilometers. The Amazon River is the lifeblood of this forest. The 'Mother River', as it is called over there, stretches over 7,000 km and is supplied by over 1,100 principal affluents. The Amazon produces 2/3 of the planet's fresh water by évapo-transpiration of the trees - see: cycle of water - and shelters 1/3 of pluvial forest of the planet: The Amazon is the world's largest fresh water supply. |
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