Amazon Rainforest

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rainforest
gptkbp:hasRiver gptkb:Amazon_River
gptkbp:homeTo over 1,300 species of birds
more than 2.5 million insect species
over 400 billion individual trees
more than 40,000 plant species
over 2,200 species of mammals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amazon Rainforest
gptkbp:includes over 390 billion individual trees
gptkbp:isA habitat for wildlife
cultural heritage site
tourist destination
natural wonder
natural resource
site of conservation efforts
important ecological zone
carbon sink
site of ecological research
site of environmental activism
critical ecosystem
source of medicinal plants
source of fresh water
site of biodiversity hotspots
source of economic resources
source of food resources
UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:isAttendedBy infrastructure development
mining activities
wildfires
gptkbp:isConnectedTo global climate regulation
local weather patterns
water cycle
gptkbp:isHomeTo indigenous peoples
many endangered species
numerous fish species
various reptiles
many bird species
various amphibians
numerous insects
various microorganisms
many fungi species
various primates
large mammals like jaguars
small mammals like capybaras
gptkbp:isKnownFor biodiversity
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Amazon_Basin
gptkbp:isProtectedBy various conservation efforts
gptkbp:isSubjectTo scientific research
gptkbp:isThreatenedBy climate change
deforestation
illegal logging
agriculture expansion
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:produces 20% of the world's oxygen
gptkbp:surroundingArea 5.5 million square kilometers