Amazon Rainforest: Is it only the Fire that we should be concerned about?
Written By: Dr. Trina Biswas Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Illustration: Suman Choudhury The Amazon River Basin, home to the largest rainforest on earthcovers roughly 40 percent of the South American continent. It encompasses areas in Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.Nearly two-thirds of amazon’s forest cover lies in Brazil. The Amazon rainforest has long been recognized as a warehouse of ecological services for the world. It is home to almost 10% of the world’s biodiversity and 30% of the world’s species. The rainforest is referred to…