Question

What is amazon basin?

Answer 1

The Amazon basin stretches across the equator and is characterised by a hot, wet and humid climate and thick and dense forests. The Amazon River basin has the largest variety of plant species on the earth and a rich source of flora and fauna. Most species of plants and animals are found here. Orchids and bromeliads grow as plant parasites. Birds such as toucans, birds of paradise and humming birds are found here.

• The Amazon Basin is located in South America.
• It is formed due to the tributaries that flow into the Amazon River.
• It flows through some parts of Brazil, parts of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia and a small part of Venezuela.
• Thousands of peculiar species of flora and fauna are found here.