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The Amazon encompasses the single largest remaining tropical ______ in the world
rainforest
The Amazon River flows for more than 6,600 km, and with its hundreds of tributaries and streams contains the largest number of freshwater ______ species in the world
fish
The Amazon houses at least 10% of the world’s known ______, including endemic and endangered flora and fauna
biodiversity
The Amazon is home to more than 30 million people living across a vast region subdivided into nine different national political ______
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About 9% (2.7 million) of the Amazon’s population is still made up of ______ people – 350 different ethnic groups
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During the last half century, the seemingly endless Amazon has lost at least 17% of its forest ______
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The economic transformation of the Amazon based on the conversion and degradation of its natural habitat is gaining ______.
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The Amazon’s canopy cover helps regulate ______ and humidity.
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Given the enormous amount of carbon stored in the forests of the Amazon, there is tremendous potential to alter global ______ if not properly stewarded.
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The Amazon contains 90-140 billion metric tons of ______.
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Currently, land conversion and deforestation in the Amazon release up to 0.5 billion metric tons of ______ per year.
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The release of even a portion of the carbon stored in the Amazon would accelerate global warming ______.
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