Historical State

HISTORICAL STATE

About 10 million years ago, water made its way through the sandstone with years of constant rainfall and heat, thus permitting the development of the Amazon rainforest (Holzman, 2008). The Amazon rain forest has heavy rainfall that ranges from 60 to 120 inches (150 to 300 cm) each year, depending on its region (Heinrichs, 2009). It is known to be a major contributor to the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere as well as for its biodiversity (Leonard, 2006). The indigenous people occupied the Amazon rain forest for thousands of years managing to use its resources wisely and not providing much damage (Heinrichs, 2009). Later through the 1500s-1900s, Europeans and merchants used the Amazon’s resources to make profit and goods. Some of these resources include: the Amazon’s rubber trees, diamonds, gold and other riches (Heinrichs, 2009). This caused major damage that led to deforestation of valuable trees and the loss of specie diversity.

Amazon Rainforest Map

Amazon Rainforest Map
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