Amazon Rainforest Research Paper

According to Greenpeace International the Amazon rainforest has the most diverse ecosystem on earth. It comprises of more than 60000 plant species, 1000 bird species, and more than 300 mammal species that are known to the scientific world. There are however countless undiscovered species deeper in the rainforest. For years, Amazon has been affected by concentrated logging, mining and construction, cutting of huge paths through the tropical forest. Deforestation continues to erode the world’s most significant biome for biodiversity in the tropical forests. As a result it is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
The Amazon forest is distributed across nine countries (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname …show more content…
The Belém-Brasília highway attracted nearly two million settlers in the first twenty years. The success of the Belém-Brasília highway in opening up the forest was recreated as paved roads continued to be developed, allowing an uncontrollable spread of settlements. The completions of the roads were followed by a wave of settlements in the Amazon area. These settlers had a significant effect on the forest as well. The effect was negative as more trees had to be cut to construct a settlement that would bring economic growth for …show more content…
Large-scale of human pressures on Amazonian resources is a factor of environmental devastation occurring in the tropical forest. Plants attain an extraordinary biodiversity in Amazonia. It is estimated that the region harbors some 40,000 vascular plant species, of which 30,000 are endemic (Mittermeier et al., 2003). Loss of biodiversity is the main consequence of deforestation in Amazon and it is also absolutely irreversible. It is possible to prevent soil erosion and recover water bodies and nutrient cycling by means of basic ecological systems, but it is impossible to bring back extinct species. Most of these species are rare, with small populations and very sensitive to any alteration in their respective

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