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The Amazon rainforest, the lungs of our planet, is being ravaged by a record number of forest fires this year: 75,000, according to the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research.
75,000 forest fires have been reported in the Amazon so far this year, a record number. /VCG Photo
Amazon is home to more species of plants and animals than any other terrestrial ecosystem on the planet: one in 10 known species on Earth.
Amazon contains one of the world's most important ecosystems. /VCG Photo
It contains some of the most unique animal species on Earth, including toucans, loths, black spider monkeys, and poison dart frogs. It's also one of the Earth's last refuges for jaguars, harpy eagles, and pink river dolphins.
Amazon is home to some of the most unique animal species on Earth. /VCG Photo
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(Cover image via VCG)
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