Amazon

The Rainforest River

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A M A Z O NThe Rainforest River

The tropical region lies very close to the equator

between 10 degree north and 10 degree south.

The rainforest river flows from mountains to the

west and reaches the Atlantic to the east.

The river Basin drains portions of Brazil, parts

of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia and a small

part of Venezuela.

Climate of the Amazon Basin

• The Amazon basin stretches directly on

the equator & is characterized by hot &

wet climate throughout the year.

• The day & nights are almost equally hot &

humid. The skin feels sticky.

• The day temperatures are high with

humidity. At night the temperature goes

down but the humidity remains the same.

People at the Rainforests

People grow most of their food in small

areas after clearing some trees in the

forest.

Aircraft & helicopters are also used for

reaching various places.

The staple food of the rainforest is

Manioc, also known as Cassava, that

grows under the ground like potato.

The Ganga - Brahmaputra

Basin

The basin lies in the sub tropical region

that is situated between 10 degree north

& 30 degree north latitudes.

The plains of the Ganga & Brahmaputra,

the mountains & foothills of the

Himalayas & Sundarbans delta are the

main features of this basin.

The summers are hot & winters are cool.

Fascinating Facts

Bromeliads are special plants that

store water in their leaves. Animals

like frogs use these pockets of water

for laying their eggs.

Terraces are built on steep slopes to

create flat surfaces on which crops

are grown. The slope is removed so

that the water does not run off

rapidly.

Some interesting pictures

Some interesting pictures

Some interesting pictures

Some interesting pictures

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Sudarshan . S . K .

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