User: someonewhocansee |
Amazonia The Amazon Rainforest (Brazilian Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónica or Amazonía) is a moist broadleaf forest in the Amazon Basin of South America. The area, also known as Amazonia or the Amazon Basin, encompasses seven million square kilometers (1.2 billion acres), though the forest itself occupies some 5.5 million square kilometers, located within nine nations: Brazil (with 60 percent of the rainforest), Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. States or departments in four nations bear the name Amazonas after it. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests and comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world. The amazon has a wide variety of rare species. The name Amazon is said to arise from a war which Francisco de Orellana had with a tribe of Tapuyas where the women of the tribe fought alongside the men, as was the custom among the entire tribe. (Orellana's descriptions may have been accurate, but a few historians speculate that Orellana could have been mistaking indigenous men wearing "grass skirts" for women.) Orellana derived the name Amazonas from the ancient Amazons of Asia and Africa described by Herodotus and Diodorus in Greek legends. Another etymology for the word suggests that it came originally from a native word amazona (Spanish spelling) or amassona (Portuguese spelling), meaning "destroyer (of) boats", in reference to the destructive nature of the root system possessed by some riparian plants. Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest threatens many species of tree frogs, which are very sensitive to environmental changes (pictured: Giant leaf frog) Wet tropical forests are the most species-rich biome, and tropical forests in the Americas are consistently more species rich than the wet forests in Africa and Asia. As the largest tract of tropical rainforest in the Americas, the Amazonian rainforests have unparalleled biodiversity. More than 1/3 of all species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest. The region is home to about 2.5 million insect species[citation needed], tens of thousands of plants, and some 2000 birds and mammals. To date, at least 40,000 plant species, 3,000 fish, 1,294 birds, 427 mammals, 428 amphibians, and 378 reptiles have been scientifically classified in the region. Scientists have described between 96,660 and 128,843 invertebrate species in Brazil alone. The diversity of plant species is the highest on earth with some experts estimating that one square kilometre may contain over 75,000 types of trees and 150,000 species of higher plants. One square kilometer of Amazon rainforest can contain about 90,790 tonnes of living plants. This constitutes the largest collection of living plants and animal species in the world. One in five of all the birds in the world live in the rainforests of the Amazon. To date, an estimated 438,000 species of plants of economic and social interest have been registered in the region with many more remaining to be discovered or catalogued. Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forested areas. The main sources of deforestation in the Amazon are human settlement and development of the land. Between 1991 and 2000, the total area of forest lost in the Amazon rose from 415,000 to 587,000 km², an area twice the size of Portugal, with most of the lost forest becoming pasture for cattle. In February, 2008, the Brazilian government announced that the rate at which the Amazon rainforest is being cut down has increased significantly over the past few months. During the last five months of 2007, more than 3,200 sq. kilometers (an area equivalent to the size of the state of Rhode Island) was deforested during a time when deforestation would normally drop. Tags: Amazon River Forest Deforestation Conservation humanities medicine |
User: greenbr |
Amazônia, uma região de poucos Fazendeiros e políticos de Juína (MT) impedem visita de ativistas do Greenpeace, da OPAN (Operação Amazônia Nativa) e de jornalistas europeus à Terra Indígena Enawene Nawe. Veja as cenas de truculência e intimidação vividas pela equipe em 20 de agosto de 2007.(visite www.greenpeace.org.br) Tags: amazon violence juina mato grosso violencia amazonia indios enawene greenpeace opan |
User: KidCinza |
A AMAZÔNIA NOS PERTENCE! Vídeo sobre o Exército e a Amazônia! Tags: amazônia amazon exército brasileiro selva brasil brazil army brazilian |
User: nynesthinking |
AMAZÔNIA PARA SEMPRE! Lindo vídeo com imagens de tirar o fôlego...e o melhor, nos conscientizam a cuidar de nosso maior patrimônio: a Amazônia. *Leia e assine o manifesto no site : www.amazoniaparasempre.com.br(NESTE SITE VOCÊ TAMBÉM ENCONTRA A AUTORIA DO VÍDEO). OBS: O LOGOTIPO QUE APARECE BEM NO MEIO DO VÍDEO É DO PROGRAMA QUE CONVERTEU O ARQUIVO DO VÍDEO ORIGINAL (FORMATO .FLV, NÃO SUPORTADO PELO YOUTUBE) PARA ARQUIVO .AVI . Assim que puder, farei o upload do vídeo "Amazônia para Sempre!" sem o logotipo. Agradeço a compreensão, Francine. Tags: amazônia para sempre amazoniaparasempre |
User: universalmusicbrasil |
Jeito Moleque ao vivo na Amazônia - Medo de Amar Jeito Moleque ao vivo na Amazônia - Medo de Amar - DVD ao vivo na Amazônia - clipe - Universal Music Brasil - universalmusicbrasil Tags: DVD Jeito Moleque ao vivo na Amazônia Medo de Amar clipe Universal Music Brasil universalmusicbrasil BRUV70800091 |
User: maframarco |
AMAZÔNIA - MARCOS MAFRA VISITE O MEU SITE - www.marcosmafra.com - Música,Letra e Edição de Vídeo de Marcos Mafra. Meu cd é independente e mesmo sem gravadora,estou lutando pra que muita gente conheça minha música,e sempre vou lutar por isso mesmo sem gravadora.O mais importante é levar um pouco de alegria e uma boa mensagem a vocês internautas,que estão sendo maravilhosos comigo.MUITO OBRIGADO,a todos vocês que estão me dando toda atenção e carinho que preciso.Visite o meu site e compre o meu cd por apenas 10 reais,nenhum centavo a mais,pra qualquer lugar do Brasil.Entra no meu site e me pergunta como comprar que te digo por email.Mais uma vez,OBRIGADO pela força. - www.marcosmafra.com Tags: amazon floresta fauna animais animals chico mendes animal singer natureza nature cantor music idolos fama fame idol |
User: andrealemos6 |
Amazônia Urgente Salve nossa Floresta Amazônica ela pede Paz. Tags: Amazônia Urgente |
User: cinemaapocalypse |
Cinema Apocalypse: Amazonia "Only one thing kept her alive." 1985 entry into the jungle survival horror genre. Directed by Mario Gariazzo and based on the true story of Catherine Miles. Clip and commentary by J. Scott Williamson _________________________________ Cinema Apocalypse is produced by Scott Williamson (Host/Curator) Todd Wardrope (Video/Tech) Dan Dockery (Web Hosting) Cinema Apocalypse airs weekly on local television in Minneapolis, MN, with an estimated reach of 70,000 homes. We sponsor film screenings in Minneapolis, as well as multimedia rock show extravaganzas with local bands such as The Norsemen. We host Horrorshow, a weekend-long sensory attack, at the CONvergence science fiction convention. Cinema Apocalypse is sponsored by TW Video Services http://www.twvs.com http://www.youtube.com/twvs For more information: www.cinemapocalypse.com www.myspace.com/cinemaapocalypse Full Cinema Apocalypse episodes on iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=129950581 ©2007 Cinema Apocalypse Tags: true story amazon headhunters revenge survival nudity prisoner |
User: hesicos |
Santo Daime na minissérie Amazônia - Edição Final Finalmente, agora sim, as quatro passagens com o Mestre Irineu e o Santo Daime na minissérie Amazônia. Parabéns à produção e toda equipe que trabalhou nesta minissérie. Tags: Mestre Irineu Amazônia Ayahuasca Oaska Santo Daime Amazonia |
User: fefehh |
Amazônia em perigo! Trabalho sobre a amazônia do colégio Marista Pio XII Pequeno filme + algumas imagens reais da amazônia Tags: Amazônia perigo brasil árvore passaros animais mata desmatamento corte madeira queimadas pio xii colegio trabalho escola |