Q.write a short note on the economy of the Amazon Basin.
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Explanation:
The rainforest contributes about $8.2 billion a year to Brazil's economy from products including rubber and timber. In recent months, the Amazon region has been hit by thousands of fires that collectively have cleared more than 7,400 square miles of rainforest in Brazil.
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its branches. It is low-lying in relation to sea level.
The river has its origins high up in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador. Most of this drainage basin (54%) is in Brazil, including the lower part. The river also has tributaries from Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia. The Amazon rain forest is the largest in the world, covering about 8,235,430 km 2 with dense tropical forest.
The Amazon Basin is one of the world's most important ecosystems.