Scientists estimate that there are around 7.77 million animal species in the world. An astonishing number, isn’t it? Yet human activity—particularly the destruction and alteration of natural habitats—has pushed countless species toward extinction. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Amazon B...
The Amazon Basin—spanning Brazil, Colombia, Peru and extending into Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana—is one of Earth’s greatest biodiversity hotspots. Anchored by the mighty Amazon River, this region supports an astonishing web of life. Across studies, scientists e...