6 Facts About the Amazon Rainforest
1. 10% of the world's known species live in the Amazon Rainforest.
2. 20% of the world's bird species live in the Amazon Rainforest.
3. The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen supply.
4. The Amazon Rainforest represents half of the total rainforests left on the planet.
5. The Amazon Rainforest used to cover 14% of the Earth, now it only covers 6%.
6. Approx. 200,000 people live in the Amazon Rainforest itself, most of them being local indians.
2. 20% of the world's bird species live in the Amazon Rainforest.
3. The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen supply.
4. The Amazon Rainforest represents half of the total rainforests left on the planet.
5. The Amazon Rainforest used to cover 14% of the Earth, now it only covers 6%.
6. Approx. 200,000 people live in the Amazon Rainforest itself, most of them being local indians.