Anthropogenic impact on the Amazon rainforest introduction to my blog

The Amazon rainforest which accounts for more than 30 percent of our planet’s tropical rain forests[1] is situated within the countries of French Guiana, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela and Peru[2]. It harbours one of the most diverse ecosystem on Earth and plays a crucial role in maintaining our entire planet’s health. Unfortunately, it is under an increasing amount of anthropogenic stress. Throughout the next couple of months, I will discuss and analyse the devastating impacts of human activity on the Amazon rainforest.  

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[1] http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/rainforest-profile/

[2] http://www.worldwildlife.org/places/amazon