Amazonia
South American wilderness
Amazonia is the region surrounding the Amazon River in South America, encompassing the world's largest tropical rainforest.
The term emphasizes the ecosystem rather than political boundaries—Amazonia spans Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and several other countries.
It appears in discussions of biodiversity, deforestation, and climate: Amazonia holds about ten percent of all species on Earth.
Large American spotted cat
- macawLarge neotropical parrot
- anacondaMassive constricting serpent
- tapirTrunk-snouted tropical ungulate
- capybaraWorld's largest rodent species
piranha · caiman · anteater · toucan · sloth · armadillo · ocelot · manatee
Overhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- epiphytesPlants growing on others
- lianasWoody climbing plants
- bromeliadsTropical plants, often epiphytic
humidity · precipitation · tropical · jungle · dense · lush · evergreen · buttress-roots
Social group sharing ancestry
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
hunter-gatherer · subsistence · kinship · blowgun · curare · body-paint · featherwork · uncontacted
Largest South American nation
- PeruPacific coast republic
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- VenezuelaNorthern South American republic
- EcuadorCountry at zero latitude
Bolivia · Guyana · Suriname · Andes · equator · tropics · basin · lowlands
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- meanderTo travel without direction
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
delta · estuary · Madeira · freshwater · dolphins · rapids · oxbow · alluvial
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- endemicNative to one area
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
decomposition · microclimate · adaptation · speciation · hotspot · interdependence
Large-scale woodland elimination
- loggingRecording system events
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- reservesResources held back
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
reforestation · endangered · extinction · advocacy · ecotourism · NGOs
jaguar
Large American spotted cat
- macawLarge neotropical parrot
- anacondaMassive constricting serpent
- tapirTrunk-snouted tropical ungulate
capybara · piranha · caiman · anteater · toucan · sloth · armadillo · ocelot · manatee · peccary
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- epiphytesPlants growing on others
- lianasWoody climbing plants
bromeliads · humidity · precipitation · tropical · jungle · dense · lush · evergreen · buttress-roots · kapok
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
mythology · hunter-gatherer · subsistence · kinship · blowgun · curare · body-paint · featherwork · uncontacted · cosmology
Brazil
Largest South American nation
- PeruPacific coast republic
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- VenezuelaNorthern South American republic
Ecuador · Bolivia · Guyana · Suriname · Andes · equator · tropics · basin · lowlands · headwaters
tributary
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- meanderTo travel without direction
floodplain · delta · estuary · Madeira · freshwater · dolphins · rapids · oxbow · alluvial · riparian
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- endemicNative to one area
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
pollination · decomposition · microclimate · adaptation · speciation · hotspot · interdependence
deforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
sustainability · reforestation · endangered · extinction · advocacy · ecotourism · NGOs
- BrazilRio, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Copacabana
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- South AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
- ColombiaBogota, Medellin, Cali, Colombian flag, Colombian coffee
- Space Programsrocket launch, satellite launch, launch vehicles, space station, lunar mission
AmazoniaSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Gobi Desert · Arabian Desert · Kalahari Desert · savanna · Mojave Desert
AmazoniaManhattan
NYC's densest borough
Tokyo · industrial heartland · Silicon Valley · megacity · Los Angeles
- Amazon Fire TVStreaming media player device
- Amazon PrimeE-commerce membership program
- The AmazonLongest South American river
- Amazon RainforestSouth American tropical wilderness
- Amazon RiverBrazil's massive waterway
- amazon warrior