The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi), [1] or …

Oct 24, 2025 · Amazon basin, the drainage basin of the Amazon River that covers about 34 percent of the land of South America (about 6,100,000 square km [roughly 2,300,000 square …

Aug 23, 2025 · The Amazon Basin represents Earth's largest river drainage system of waterways, floodplains, and ecosystems. This immense watershed collects rainfall and runoff across much …

Extending across nine different countries and covering an area of 2.3 million square mi (6 million sq. km), the Amazon basin contains the greatest abundance and diversity of life anywhere on …

May 23, 2024 · The Amazon Basin is a huge tropical rainforest area in South America that contains the Amazon river, the second longest river in the world, and its tributaries. Nearly half …

Occupying much of Brazil and Peru, and also parts of Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana, and Venezuela, the Amazon River Basin is the world’s largest …

The Amazon Basin is the largest river basin in the world, covering millions of square kilometers and supporting the Amazon River and its tributaries. This interactive map explores the …

3 days ago · Brazilian police with support from Interpol have destroyed 277 dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River in one of the largest coordinated crackdowns in the Amazon.

So is the Amazon River Basin merely a huge, uniform expanse of rainforest, bisected by a massive river? Such a perception of the area merely scratches the surface of what is in reality …

Nov 28, 2023 · The Amazon is the world's largest river basin and largest tropical forest—and much more. It's a vital force for maintaining Earth's delicate balance and a key player in …