Purus várzea
Ecoregion in the Amazon biome / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Purus várzea (NT0156) is an ecoregion of seasonally flooded várzea forest in the central Amazon basin. It is part of the Amazon biome. The ecoregion is home to a vegetation adapted to floods of up to 12 metres (39 ft) that may last for eight months. There is a great variety of fish and birds, but relatively fewer mammals. Ground-dwelling mammals must migrate to higher ground during the flood season. Threats include logging, cattle farming, over-fishing and mercury pollution from gold mining.
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Purus várzea | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests – Amazon |
Geography | |
Area | 177,414.18 km2 (68,500.00 sq mi) |
Countries | Colombia, Brazil |
Coordinates | 2.393°S 66.039°W / -2.393; -66.039 |
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