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Brazil. Nathaniel Cruz Multimedia Presentations. The Amazon. Brazil, South America’s largest country, also has the world’s largest river, the Amazon. The Rainforest. Surrounding the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest. Plants and Animals.
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Brazil Nathaniel Cruz Multimedia Presentations
The Amazon • Brazil, South America’s largest country, also has the world’s largest river, the Amazon.
The Rainforest • Surrounding the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest.
Plants and Animals • The Brazilian rainforest is home to “half of the earth’s species” of plants and animals (Brazil – A Country Study).
Deforestation • Many of the Brazilian rainforest’s species are being destroyed as a result of deforestation.
Before It’s Too Late • We must visit the Brazilian rainforest before it’s too late!
References • Koreisha, Sergio. Bem-Vindo au Brazil. University of Oregon. 10 October 2001 <http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/-sergiok/brazil/>. • Brazil. 14 June 2001. Lonely Planet. 10 October 2001 <http://www.lonelyplanet.com/south_america/brazil/>. • “Brazil,” The World Factbook2000. Central Intelligence Agency. 10 October 2001 <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publication/factbook/geos/br.html>. • Hudson, Rex, editor. Brazil – A Country Study. April 1997. Library of Congress. 10 October 2001 <http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/brtoc.html>.