Amazon Rainforest Observation Report

The Amazon forest occupies a relevant place on the international scene and its importance is recognized worldwide. The goal of this paper is to present general information about the Amazon area, showing the biodiversity and the environmental, social, and economic impact in exploring that area. This paper will also emphasize what are the values of that ecosystem to the world, explaining about several natural resources, fauna, and flora in the Amazon forest. The author supported his arguments on articles and books that are in the reference. As a result, the author provides an overview and some important details about that area, bringing arguments and evidences to show why is important take care of the Amazon forest.

As a result of deforestation and other causes, as few as 10,000 species go extinct every year, with a multitude lost in the rainforests across the world. The Amazon Rainforest, the largest rainforest in the world, houses roughly, “40,000 plant species, 427 mammals, 1,300 birds, 378 reptiles, and around 3,000 freshwater fish,” as well as more than 100,000 of invertebrate species (Amazon Wildlife). The rapid loss of the Amazon rainforest, precisely 17% in the last fifty years, critically cripples the biodiversity of the rainforest. To explain, every vehicle that destroys any sort of foliage is a loss to the animals that live in the forest. As known, every animal consumes a multitude of different plants or animals, and the more plants in the area,

Furthermore, the Amazon Rainforest is home to a commodity of natural resources, from tropical hardwoods to oil to minerals to plant, fungi and bacteria used in medicines. Similarly, over five hundred species of mammals inhabit the area, along with numerous birds, fish, reptiles and insects distinct to the environment. Unfortunately, several of the animals have become noted on the endangered species list. (Amazon Aid Foundation)

In today’s world, hardly any species of wildlife become extinct from natural causes. Europeans hunt animals to such an extent that we classify it as overhunting. We destroy their habitat, and introduce other animals that are a threat to endangered animals or are competition for resources and food. Habitat destruction is the greatest threat to both animals and plants.

The extinction of species in the Amazon is a very real threat to the planet’s health. The Giant Otter, South American Tapir, and the Red Faced Uakari Monkey are three examples of endangered species in the Amazon. Their habitats are constantly threatened by deforestation and is getting smaller every day (Aqua Expeditions 2014). Ecosystems are built on the food chain and have a balance to maintain in order to thrive. Plants provide food for herbivores, while herbivores nourish the carnivores; fungi and microorganisms feed off of all. When you remove even one species from the equation, it can threaten to collapse the entire ecosystem. When you compare this model to what’s happening in

The Amazon Rainforest is the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world. Some of the different groups that are interested in the Amazon Rainforest are the Native Amazonians, Rubber Tappers, Loggers, Settlers, Environmental Groups, and Cattle Ranchers.All of the groups in the Amazon all desire or want parts of the Amazon Rainforest.Some of the groups just want more land and some just want power.

The Amazon rainforest, the most extensive of existing natural forests in the world, occupies an area of ​​approximately 5.5 x 106 km2, and the Brazilian side covers 3.85 x 106 km2, representing 45% of the country. A major source of warming of the atmosphere, except for a narrow range over the oceans extending parallel to the equator are the equatorial portions of the continents, which mostly are still covered by natural forests, including the Amazon.

Oxygen, food, animals, these requisites are getting destroyed. Conservation efforts have been around since people were struggling for resources. About fifteen percent of all the rainforests in the world are in danger (Newstrack). The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in Brazil. There have been many reports of deforestation and forest fires occurring in the Amazon Rainforest. Some believe that the resources from the forest are more valuable than the forest itself. The Amazon Rainforest should continue to be protected by adding more nature reserves because many rare and exotic animal species live there, the trees produce large amounts of oxygen, and it is a major source of rubber.

Rainforests are woodland of tall trees growing in a region with year-round warmth, and abundant rainfall. Tropical rainforest are only located 6 to 7% of the Earth's surface but they support more than half the world's plants and animals. In spite of the benefits, people cut down thousands of square miles of rainforest each year for its resources like medicine and food. Since most of the plants and animals live in rainforest most of the Earth's plants and animals are dying and being endangered. There are still many rainforest left around the world. They are mostly found in the lower part of the equator.

Covering over 2 million km2, the Amazon Rainforest is home to the world’s largest rainforest and contains almost 50% of the world’s biodiversity and one-fifth of all freshwater. As the years have gone by, there has been growing evidence that has overturned historic understanding of what Amazonia was like prior to the colonial period, showing that the region was once home to far larger and more densely indigenous populations than originally thought. The governments and people of South America must implement environmental and indigenous standards for the species and humans of the Amazon or otherwise the struggles for biodiversity and cultural survival in the Amazonian region will continue to worsen.

Dating back to the 18th century, the Amazon rain forest has been the subject of curiosity and study by research scientists. Even with the trove of information gathered, with estimates of 12,000 species discovered, many believe that’s a small percentage of what is actually out there to be discovered and recorded.

Every single day, the Amazon Rainforest is losing a massive amount of area due to deforestation. The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and it is the world’s source of oxygen. Deforestation has slowed down years ago, but now, it is starting to increase and does not show that it will slow down. Earth without tree’s, the human race and animals would not be able to survive. Today’s society is not taking deforestation as a serious matter. If deforestation were to be left alone, the planet and animals would not be the only ones suffering from it. Deforestation is a big issue that has to be made known and find a solution to end it. The causes and the effects of deforestation should be made known to the society and the importance

On the article “Amazon rainforest losing ability to regulate climate, scientist warns” discuss that Amazon rainforest’s capacity of regulate the weather climate is becoming lower now and its a problem because it might be connected with others problems in the world for example the plaguing Sao Paulo. Scientists noticed the if the forests problems become bigger the consequences will become worse and what was the possible cause at the plaguing in Sao Paulo. The author said that before the problem in Sao Paulo people known about the problems and had a lot of alarms there, but now they will finally pay attention in what is occurring in the world and hopes that they do something to change this scenario.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/31/amazon-rainforest-deforestation-weather-droughts-report

The amazon rainforest is so important to so many people in the world, the people that live there, and even the people that don’t. I know that a lot of people would disagree with me and say, “why is the rainforest so important, it’s just made up of trees”. But, it’s not, maybe to them but the Amazon is so much more, to so many other people. Some people think It’s just so beautiful and we shouldn’t destroy something that beautiful. To others, it’s their home. Would you like to destroy this people’s homes? Don’t you want to help these people and animals. There are only so many naturally grown forests in the world, lets protect this one; it might be are last.

Conservation of Biodiversity in Peruvian Amazonia through integrated action Conservación de Biodiversidad en la Amazonía peruana a través de acciones integradas Sanna-Kaisa Juvonen1*, Luis Campos Baca2, León Bendayan Acosta2, Ada Castillo Ordinola2, Lizardo Fachin Malaverri2, Darwin Gómez Ventocilla2, Risto Kalliola2, Kember Mejía Carhuanca2, José Luis Mena Alvarez2, Víctor Miyakawa Solís2, Fernando Rodríguez Achung2, Juan José Rodríguez Gamarra2, Kalle Ruokolainen2, Jukka Salo2, José Sanjurjo Vilchez2, Pekka Soini Nordberg2 & Hernán Tello Fernandez2