Amazon rainforest

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:annualRainfall 2,000–3,000 mm
gptkbp:area 5,500,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:carbonSink yes
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:discoveredByEuropeans gptkb:Francisco_de_Orellana
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity high
gptkbp:hasRiver gptkb:Amazon_River
gptkbp:homeTo over 1,300 bird species
over 16,000 tree species
over 2,000 bird and mammal species
over 2.5 million insect species
over 3,000 fish species
over 350 indigenous groups
over 370 reptile species
over 390 billion individual trees
over 40,000 plant species
over 400 amphibian species
over 400 billion trees
over 430 mammal species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amazon rainforest
gptkbp:importantFor regulates global climate
major oxygen producer
source of medicinal plants
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bolivia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Colombia
gptkb:Ecuador
gptkb:Guyana
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Suriname
gptkb:Venezuela
gptkb:French_Guiana
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Amazon_River
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lungs_of_the_Earth
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Amazon_biome
gptkb:Neotropical_realm
gptkbp:population over 30 million people
gptkbp:protectedBy indigenous territories
various national parks
gptkbp:threats agriculture
climate change
mining
deforestation
illegal logging
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Central_Amazon_Conservation_Complex
gptkb:Jaú_National_Park
gptkb:Manú_National_Park
gptkb:Noel_Kempff_Mercado_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4