What is the river Basin and what are the climatic conditions of Amazon Basin ?
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About the Amazon River Basin :-
• the river Amazon is the largest river of the world.
• it is about 6,400 Km long.
• the river Amazon Rises in the Andes Mountains and drains into the Atlantic Ocean.
• it forms the largest dense rainforest basin on the world.
• the dense rainforest basin of South America is also called Selvas.
climatic conditions of the Amazon basin
• the climate of the Amazon basin remains hot and humid throughout the year.
• it is characterized by heavy rainfall and high humidity.
• there is a slight temperature variation in the area as it is located near the equator.
Revisal things.
1) the Basin covers an area of about 7,500,000 km ² .
2) it covers about 40 % of the total land area of the continent of South America.
3) the Amazon River basin is located in the countries of Venezuela,Suriname Guyana,Peru, Colombia ,Ecuador,Brazil and Bolivia.
4) the maximum part of this basin is covered by the Amazon rainforests.
5) These rainforests are also called Amazonia.
6) they are the largest and densest, tropical rainforests of South America on the earth.
important meanings :-
River Basin → an area drained by a river and its tributaries.
Evergreen Forest→ the forest in which the trees do not shed their leaves during a particular season and remain green throughout the year.
climate → it refers to the sum total of weather conditions and their variations prevailing in an area over a long period of time.
Humidity→ the amount of moisture present in the air.
natural vegetation→ growth of plants, trees, grasses ,shrubs, bushes,etc. without any help of human beings is known as the natural vegetation.
Important information
• the Amazon basin is one of the world's largest river Basin.
• the Amazon river basin is also called the lungs of the earth.
• the Amazon basin lies in the continent of South America.
• it covers the countries of Venezuela,Suriname Guyana,Peru, Colombia ,Ecuador,Brazil and Bolivia.
• the Basin is drained by the world's largest river, the Amazon and its tributaries.
• the Amazon rainforest are also called amazonia.
• the Amazon rainforest basin of South America is also called Selvas.
• the Amazon basin remains hot and humid throughout the year.
• the Amazon rainforest have thick canopy at the top.
• the indigenous people live in the thatched houses in the Amazon basin.
• the people in the Amazon basin practice ‘ slash and Burn agriculture’.
• the Amazon river basin has damaged due to the mining activities, Industrial and agricultural expansion, construction of large dams and reservoirs , practice of slash and Burn agriculture,etc.
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