Why is it important?
Protecting the rainforest is vital in tackling climate change, maintaining habitat for the millions of species that live there and securing livelihoods for the people who live in and rely on the forest. Find out more about how we all depend the world’s rainforests.
The rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world, containing 40% of all the world’s tropical forest and spanning nine different countries in South America.
Plants and animals
The Amazon is home to a tenth of the world’s known species, including rare and threatened animals like the jaguar, harpy eagle and pink river dolphin.
The people
Around 30 million people live in the Amazon, including nearly three million indigenous people. Almost all of them rely on the forest for food, shelter and livelihoods.
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