Interesting Facts About Brazil Rainforests

Brazil has the greatest biodiversity of any country, and the most species of plants, freshwater fish, and mammals.

It is third in the world for numbers of species of birds, and fifth in the world for reptiles.

Brazil has the most species of monkeys in the world.

The Brazilian rainforest is 60% of the Amazon Rainforest.

Brazil contains 25% of the world's rainforests.

Amazon basin gets 7 feet or more of rain a year.

The Amazon river is second longest in the world, BUT it is the largest river in the world in water volume.


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