The Amazon
rainforest, alternatively, the Amazon Jungle, also known in English
as Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in
the Amazon bio-me that covers most of the Amazon basin of
South America.
Covering a total
area of 2.5 million sq. mi, Amazon holds half of rain forests on Earth.
The rich biodiversity and presence of many rare species make Amazon rainforest
to a focal area for scientific expeditions. But Amazon’s mysterious
habitat makes it still a least explored place on Earth.
There is no dry season
in Amazon rainforest, get rain all the year. The heavy rain in Amazon rain
forest between February. It causes drastic rise of water level in Amazon River.
It also leads to heavy flooding in Amazon. In such a condition, the
transportation through Amazon River also becomes too dangerous due
to extreme river currents.
There are also
other deadliest animals in Amazon like jaguars, rattlesnakes,
Brazilian wandering spiders, mosquitoes, poison dart frogs, piranhas, black
caiman and anacondas that could harm even humans. In addition, the lack
of access to healthy food and clean water makes expedition in Amazon rainforest
too dangerous.
