Test 922: Unit 7: Natural Wonders of the world – Skills 2

The Amazon Rainforest is a magnificent area. It is the largest tropical forest on earth. The Amazon possesses more than half of our world’s tropical forest areas. It is very rich in flora and fauna.

The Amazon Rainforest is home to the most biological diversity, serving as the green lung of the world. It contributes to the production of one-fifth of the oxygen in our atmosphere. The Amazon also helps to slow climate change. For these reasons, the Amazon ranks among seven natural wonders of the world. It has so many things which are especially important for our earth and our future.

Today the biodiversity of this region is threatened. These threats include illegal logging, deforestation, fires, and rare animal species extinction. Protecting wild species and the wild places where they live is so urgent for us. Governments and the communities living in the area are doing a lot to restore damaged ecosystems. They plant trees and establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife. They also encourage people to live in a way that doesn’t hurt the environment.

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