MISTY BEAUTY OF AMAZON FOREST

Amazon rainforest is one among the topmost places that should be visited by a person before death because this forest is rendering that many splendid sights that can’t be found anywhere else. It is the treasury of miracles as it holds more than 40,000 plant species, 1000+ varieties of animals also the blessed presence of 6480 km long river, Amazon river which is the second-longest river in the world. Amazon rainforest that covers 1/5^th part of Southern America is the largest rainforest in the world with 6.9 million square kilometers spanning over 9 countries in which the most part lies in Brazil. In this article, we’re going to know more about the Misty beauty of the Amazon rainforest.

Story of Amazon rainforest

 The story of the Amazon rainforest and river hold millions of years of history. Formerly, North America, Antarctica, Australia, Africa were part of a large land called Gondwanaland. Due to years of evolution, Gondwanaland divided to form a large island, South America then this southern part collided with the North American part to form a massive land region where many more organisms resorted to evolve the tremendous Amazon rainforest. Earlier, the Amazon river was a lake and it was during the ice age that it starts to flow towards the east as a river, thus its bank became the chalet of innumerable species.

Home of tribal groups

There were around 6 million tribal troops 500 years before in the Amazon rainforest whereas, by the beginning of the 20^th century, these 6 million tribal groups were cut down to 25,000 groups due to deforestation and the exploitation of European intruders. By the involvement of the Brazilian foundation FUNAI, their protection was restored and rendered them with accommodation facilities. This increased the groups to 3,50,000 whereas around 50 tribal groups are dwelling there without any external alliances.

 Vegetation varieties

 It’s estimated that over 80,000 varieties of plant varieties are found there like Brazil nut tree, heliconia plant, 100 variations of orchid, 1000 species of pandanus. Medicines for many deadly diseases have been extracted from the plants over there and it also has shrubs that can defend the attack of enemies like Ant tree that dwells numerous ants to attack the ones who come to pluck its flowers. Kapok trees that provide shelter for many species and the wide collection of palm trees are also remarkable vegetative beauties in the Amazon rainforest.

 Array of animals

Amazon rainforest lodge varieties of snakes that range from harmless to extremely poisonous ones like Bushmaster and other Russel’s vipers. The largest snake in the world,  Anaconda weighing 250 kg, 9 meters long and the eighth largest snake Boa can be also seen here. Big-sized Bullet ants that cause extreme pain by their bite are bestowed with incredible communication with their companions. They are used for certain rituals associated with the tribal groups as the men have to tolerate the pain caused by the ant bite and their valor is thus proved. The most vulnerable species of Otters, Howler monkeys, tiny Capuchin monkeys, Pygmy Marmoset, Spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys are also astounding dwellers of Amazon. Though there are 2000 varieties of birds, more than 20 varieties of them are Amazon parrots and the dreadful Piranhas are also the visual treat for you.

Amazon rainforest is where nature’s supreme beauty and depiction are fully imbibed.