Amazon Basin Endangered Animals

Amazon rainforest endangered species 1 jaguars the largest cat in the americas jaguars are one of the most iconic species in the amazon currently threatened by the destruction of the ecosystem these big cats are strong swimmers and climbers and require large areas of tropical rainforest and stretches of river bank to survive

Date november 08 2022 the numbers are devastating 17 of amazon forests have been wholly lost and an additional 17 are degraded and data from the first half of 2022 show the loss continuing to grow the amazon is in crisis as forests are threatened by deforestation fires and degradation surface water has been lost and rivers are

Welcome to the amazon a natural masterpiece that stretches across nine countries in latin america home to a staggering 10 of the world s known species including endangered pink river dolphins jaguars macaws tamarins and tree frogs there are more than 2 700 known fish species in the amazon basin 1 900 of which are endemic which

The amazon is a vast biome that spans eight rapidly developing countries brazil bolivia peru ecuador colombia venezuela guyana and suriname and french guiana an overseas territory of france the landscape contains there is a clear link between the health of the amazon and the health of the planet the rain forests which contain an

Giant freshwater fish are among the most endangered animals on earth south america s amazon basin 60 percent of which lies within brazil s borders is home to tens of millions of people

Amazonian manatee the 2019 fires in the amazon rainforest threaten one tenth of the known species on earth stacker used the international union for conservation of nature iucn red list to highlight 50 endangered species from this region that have been put at risk by this past summer 39 s crisis

The goal take 150 million acres of the brazilian amazon rainforest an area larger than all the us national parks combined and turn it into a combination of sustainable use and strict protected areas no easy task but in a little over a decade arpa has protected a california sized portion of the amazon across nearly 100 different sites

As an ecosystem the amazon is one of the most biodiverse places on earth over 3 million species live in the rainforest and over 2 500 tree species or one third of all tropical trees that exist on earth help to create and sustain this vibrant ecosystem more and more biodiversity is at risk both in the amazon and globally ecosystems are

15 of all the bird and butterfly species in the world live in the amazon the amazon rainforest is known to be home to 427 mammal species 1 300 bird species 378 species of reptiles and more than 400 species of amphibians species are still being discovered every year over 10 000 species of beetles have been discovered in this area over the

The species is widely distributed throughout much of the amazon and orinoco river basins like its relatives elsewhere the boto 39 s habitat is threatened by river development projects hydroelectric and irrigation schemes separate rivers in bodies of waters which may reduce the species range and its ability to breed

Whether it 39 s high up in the rainforest canopy or all the way down where the worms move under ground the amazon abounds with life to date at least 40 000 plant species 427 mammals e g jaguar anteater and giant otter 1 300 birds e g harpy eagle toucan and hoatzin 378 reptiles e g boa more than 400 amphibians e g dart poison

8 amazon rainforest endangered species 1 jaguar panthera onca population estimated to number fewer than 15 000 in the wild highlighting a drastic decline due to human activities unique fact jaguars are exceptional swimmers preying on aquatic animals like fish and caimans

South america s amazon contains nearly a third of all the tropical rainforests left on earth despite covering only around 1 of the planet s surface the amazon rainforest is home to 10 of all the wildlife species we know about and probably a lot that we don t know yet it is the stronghold of jaguars and river dolphins with over

The amazon river basin which includes the amazon rainforest covers almost three million square miles and overlaps the boundaries of nine countries brazil colombia peru venezuela ecuador bolivia guyana suriname and french guiana by some estimates this region is home to one tenth of the world 39 s animal species

The amazon is one of earth s last refuges for jaguars harpy eagles and pink river dolphins and it is home to sloths black spider monkeys and poison dart frogs it contains one in 10 known species on earth 40 000 plant species 3 000 freshwater fish species and more than 370 types of reptiles over 2 000 new species of plants and

Sao paulo bogota july 14 reuters more than 10 000 species of plants and animals are at high risk of extinction due to the destruction of the amazon rainforest 35 of which has already been

Giant river otters pteronura brasiliensis can be seen in the napo river basin where they hunt for fish in the midst of the flooded forest these endangered mammals are the largest otters in the

Species species shown are a representative subset the gilded catfish b rousseauxii migrates up to 3 728 miles between nursery and reproduction sites in the amazon basin podocnemis river turtles use lakes flooded forests backwaters and channels to feed in the dry period they move toward the rivers where their nesting areas are

The planet is on track to reach 2 5 c of warming by 2100 according to a report released by the united nations last october nobre now wonders whether his earlier study was too conservative

A nomination for critically endangered conservation status for the lower murray is a step too far say some in south australia while others insist it 39 s needed to ensure the river 39 s health

As a result of our efforts more than 30 jaguars have been identified with an estimated presence of at least 2 000 cats throughout the corridor the jaguar has become a priority species for wwf said jose luis mena director of scientific practice of wwf peru we must ensure its conservation by forming alliances with othe