Interesting facts about Amazon river + images

The Amazon River is the second largest river in the world, which flows through the Amazon rainforest and has the richest biological reserve in the world. The Amazon is known as one of the most mysterious places in the world. The length of the Amazon River is equivalent to the distance from New York City to Rome.

The Amazon River is located in South America and is the most water-rich river in the world. With a length of 6,575 meters, the Amazon River is the second longest river in the world after the Nile. The nature and animals of the Amazon region are vast and diverse, with about 1294 birds, 378 reptiles, 472 amphibians and 3,000 fish identified in the region.

More than two-thirds of the Amazon Basin is covered with rainforests.

The Amazon River is known for the tropical rainforests or Selva that cover the river basin. The diversity of different and strange plant species around the Amazon is so great that it can be said that about 100 different species of trees have grown in just one hectare, some of which have only been seen once.

Farmers around the Amazon typically grow rice, cassava, corn, jute, palm, cocoa, coffee and black pepper. The development of pastures, ranches and farms are important factors in deforestation in the region. The wood of some Amazon tree species is used to make perfumes and medicines

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