FLORA OF MANU JUNGLE

Flora of Manu Jungle,  the largest tropical jungle in the world, containing some of the most biodiverse plants species in the world. Located in South America, more than 80,000 species of plants grow in the Amazon jungle. 20% of the world’s natural forest terrain is the Amazon Jungle itself. Scientists regularly discover new and important plant species, many of them hold medicinal properties.

The Amazon rainforest is the largest of all rainforests, covering some 2,336,344 m2; 40  percent of the South American continent. It extends from 5°N to 15°S, mostly in Brazil but also into surrounding areas of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela and accounts for about  60 percent of Earth’s remaining tropical rainforest. The land surface is one of plains and low tablelands up to about 1,300 ft asl.

In addition to the great Amazon River, the forest is drained by a multitude of large tributaries, including three other of the world’s 10 largest rivers. A dense network of thousands of smaller streams, lakes, and abandoned meanders carry water through the forest and create an intricate mosaic of habitats and environmental conditions.