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  • What type of river is in the Amazon Rainforest?
  • This is the Amazon Rainforest river.It's the Second largest river in the world. The clmate of the river is usally about in the mid 80's in the summer. The Amazon River is location in the Amazon Rainforest. It is thow the largerst river in water carried.Also alot of animals need the river the to live.
  • The Amazon River is the second largest river in the world. It's also the main artery of the whole Amazon Rainforest system and washes most of the villages and towns in the region.
  • The Rainforest has many tall trees. Some trees reach 130 meters high. Under they form a shadowed place where at times it's hard to see the sun.
  • Bromeliads
  • Their are more than 2700 species of bromeliads.
  • The most well- known bromeliads is the pineapple we eat.
  • They have many colors like blue, purple, red and orange.
  • They grow on the ground, rocks and yet others grow on plants and trees, usually in the their trunks.
  • They are able to do that because they can absorb moisture and nutrients from the air.
  • They can only be seen in their natural habitat, is that their leaves, being over lapped, can hold water from the rain fall.
    • Orchids
    • They are known for their beautiful flowers.
    • They have strong smells that attracts insects that pollinate them.
    • Water Lily
    • The biggest flower in the world it can reach up to six feet in
    • They are found on clam waters.
    • They weigh very little so they can float on the water.
    • Heliconia
    • They have leaves that resemble lobster claw with very bright colors like yellow, green, or orange, red, purple and pink.
    • Kapok Tree
    • Is the biggest tree in the Amazon Rainforest, it can grow to 200 feet tall and the trunk can be 100 feet in diameter.
    • Bats are attracted by the trees flowers smell.
    • How is the Amazon Rainforest Endangered?
    • One and one- half acres of rainforest are lost every second with tragic consequences for both developing and industrial countries.
    • They are being destroyed because the value of the of the Rainforest land is perceived as only the value of it's timber.
    • Every single day we are losing 137 plants, animals and insect species every single day.
    • They are being cleared by chainsaws, bulldozers, and fires for it's timber.
    • What are the Plants that play an important role in the Amazon Rainforest?
    • The canopy trees are very important because, they only branch hear the top of their long, pole- like trunks. (which also makes the good for timber).