NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country is working to protect the Amazon Rainforest, most of which lies within its borders?
A
Venezuela
B
Ecuador
C
Colombia
D
Brazil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While it covers 2.6 million square miles across nine countries-Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana-about 60 percent of the Amazon Basin is in Brazil, where Greenpeace has focused its efforts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brazil holds approximately 60 percent of the Amazon basin within its borders, and some 1, 583, 000 square miles (4, 100, 000 square km) of this was covered by forests in 1970.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Amazon is a vast biome that spans eight rapidly developing countries-Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname-and French Guiana, an overseas territory of France.

Detailed explanation-4: -The majority of the forest, 60%, is in Brazil, followed by Peru with 13%, Colombia with 10%, and with minor amounts in Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Detailed explanation-5: -Amazon Conservation Team Amazon Conservation Team works hand-in-hand with Indigenous leaders to ensure the long-term welfare of the Amazon Rainforest.

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