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Amazon's Biodiversity May Have Andes to Thank - Live Science
Rise of Andes Mountains influenced makeup of Amazon rainforest.
http://www.livescience.com/8925-amazon-biodiversity-andes-study.html
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WWF - About the Amazon
About the Amazon
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/amazon/about_the_amazon/
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Ten Amazing Rainforest Plants - Ecorazzi
Our surroundings are sometimes taken for granted. Even something as unique as the rainforest is forgotten. It seems a little bit of knowledge and a shove in the right direction can get people to appreciate the environment. So, why not start with the wonder that is the rainforest?
http://www.ecorazzi.com/2012/02/08/ten-amazing-rainforest-plants/
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BBC Nature - South American Wildlife
Home to marsupials, monkeys and the world's largest rainforest, South America is the continent with everything - from glaciers to deserts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/places/South_America
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Video and Photos: Rich Biodiversity in South American Rainforest - EarthSky
"I have conducted expeditions all over the world, but never have I seen such beautiful, pristine forests so untouched by humans." - Dr. Leeanne Alonso
http://earthsky.org/earth/video-and-photos-rich-biodiversity-in-south-american-rainforest
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Amazon Rainforest is Home to 16,000 Tree Species, Estimate Suggests - The Guardian
Scientists' analysis of 1,170 surveys of the Amazon suggests there are four hundred billion trees in the region.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/18/amazon-rainforest-tree-species-estimate
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Biodiversity: Finding the Funds to Keep Latin America Green
A biodiversity 'superpower,' Latin America has made great strides in conserving its natural resources, but will need to increase funding if this progress is to be sustained, a new reports warns.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2012/10/17/america-latina-biodiversidad-conservacion
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Protecting South America's Biodiversity - Ecology Global Network
The forest's biodiversity comes to life through the camera lens of explorer Paul Rosolie who has done extensive research along Peru's Las Piedras River.
http://www.ecology.com/2013/05/14/protecting-south-americas-biodiversity/
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List of South American Mammals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in South America
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_American_mammals
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Amazon Rainforest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Amazon rainforest, also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_rainforest
