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THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

THE AMAZON RAINFOREST. THE AMAZON RIVER. INTRODUCTION.

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THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

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  1. THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

  2. THE AMAZON RIVER

  3. INTRODUCTION • The Amazon Rainforest represents more than half of the planet's remaining rainforests, it is the world’s largest rainforest and majority of the species can be found in this tropical rainforest.The rainforest covers territory belonging to nine south-American countries. Brazil has the majority with 60% of the forest followed by Peru with 13%, and with smaller areas in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. • Visits to the Amazon normally involve staying in jungle (camping). Activities vary for every one, but mainly involve walks in the jungle to discover the flora and fauna and motorized canoe trips along the rivers. You may also get to visit villages inhabited by local tribes.

  4. Tips on planning your wildlife vacation. • The safes way to go around your wildlife vacation is to go with a tour, many companies such as the World Wildlife Foundation will be able to plan an exceptional wildlife tours to the Amazon. They will help you to plan an organized tour to the beautiful landsacpe of amazon rainforest. most tours include mainly trips through the rainforest, they also include your sleeping accommodations and food. Most tours are very accommodating and allow you to choose the right amount of activities of your interest. They usually also include some down time, allowing you to see other sights in the city where you're staying. Also a good reason to go on a tour is that you are likely to get a guide who really knows what they're doing, where there going and is capable of putting together a fabulous tour that you'll really enjoy. • You can also Make your own plan and find a guide when you get there. Most major towns bordering with the Amazon rainforest will have knowledgeable guides who can give you a fabulous tour for far cheaper than a tour group can. Also if you hire you own guide when you get there you won't have to accommodate other people’s plans in your plan. • Don't go in to the forest alone. If you're not familiar with the area it's safest to use a tour group or a local guide, Because the rainforest is such a infinite environment and it's easy for someone new to the area to get lost. And it is not easy for someone to find you if that happens. So make sure that you have a guide that is known to the area with you whether it is a local guide or the head of a tour. • If going with a tour tell others what you're doing and where you're going. Always take some one with you if you are going any where in the city and It doesn’t matter where you are going.

  5. Wildlife that you may come across: • Macaws • Jaguar • Piranha • Frogs • Toucan • Anaconda

  6. Be sure to bring the following When you visit the Amazon: • Camera • Journal • Extra clothing • Water (you may not find safe water in the rain forest) • Energy bars • First aid kit (especially band aids, ibuprofen, Neosporin) • Boots (be sure to wear them at all times) • Mosquito repellent • Mosquito net

  7. SEPECIFIC PLACES IN Manaus, Brazil • Amazon River: The Amazon River is the world's largest river if one measure volume of water it hold is as much as all of the next 10 largest rivers in the world collectively. The Amazon flows Peruvian Andean Mountains into the Atlantic (4007 miles). Approximately pouring 8 trillion gallons of water into the ocean every day. It is also the worlds second longest river. The Amazon River holds 20% of all of the fresh water on the planet. At the point where Amazon river and the Atlantic meet is about 120 miles in width, and its has an average depth is of 50 ft. species such as the rare pink dolphin and a range of fishes inhabit the great waters of the Amazon river. • Meeting of the Waters. The meeting of the waters is natural happening caused from the meeting of dark waters of the Rio Negro and the clay waters of Rio Solimoeswhich forms the Amazon River.

  8. Health and safety • Get a complete set of vaccinations before you travel to the Amazon rainforest. • Travel Guide recommends vaccinations for a host of common diseases including malaria, yellow fever, meningitis, hepatitis, rabies and dengue. • Consume only bottled water and clean food. • Avoid drinking tap water or using ice made from tap water. • Wear pants and a long sleeve shirt in the jungle to protect your skin from insects bites. • Wear water-proof boots when hiking in the Amazon. • Travel with a professional guide. • Never approach any wildlife. • The best way to see wildlife from a safe distance is to take a guided tour of a national park or nature reserve. • Use an insect repellent and sleep with a mosquito net to avoid bites and stings.

  9. Warnings • Pay immediate medical attention if you feel ill or suffer any injuries (The warm climate of the jungle may causes infection to the most literal injuries) • Don't swim in rivers or lakes without verifying that water is safe. • When it comes to exotic flora and fauna never touch them (it's best to look because the Amazon is home to countless plants and animals that can be dangerous to humans)

  10. EXPEDITIONS & ACTIVITIES GENERALLY INCLUDE: • Cultural Visits To Local Villages • Swim in the Amazon River • Jungle Survival Skill Training • Canoeing Trips • Canopy Walks • Rainforest Camping • Piranha Fishing • Anaconda Holding

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