Essay Archive - Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
After Russia, Canada, China and the United States, Brazil is the fifth
largest country in the world. It is the biggest country in South America
and takes up almost half of the continent's area. Its northern part is
called Amazonia, after the Amazon river, which runs through it. This
region covers 40% of Brazil's surface and extends into many of the
surrounding countries. It is mostly covered with dense tropical rain
forests and contains an enormous variety of plants and animals. Although
rain f....
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