{"id":2021,"date":"2026-03-27T17:11:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/?p=2021"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:13:23","slug":"the-amazon-rainforest-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/en\/the-amazon-rainforest-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"The Amazon Rainforest \u2013 introduction of a world wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/brownsberg-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/brownsberg-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/brownsberg-1024x954.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/brownsberg-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/brownsberg-1536x1431.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/brownsberg.jpg 2010w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brownsberg, Suriname<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Amazon Rainforest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing the term rainforest many of you will think of impenetrable jungle full of danger where it is always raining when hearing the word tropical forest. Who didn\u2019t grow up with the adventures of Tarzan (Africa), Mowgli of the Jungle Book (India) and Indiana Jones (Peru)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From experience I can tell that the Amazon is indeed impenetrable, the tropical rain often pours down during an excursion and mosquitos are present in large numbers .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Amazon Rainforest \u2013 tropical jungle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tropical forest can be found in Africa, Asia and South-America. The Amazon Rainforest in South-America is the largest of all and for various reasons important for the survival of the planet. It is located in the northern part of South-America. It is divided over the following countries: Brazil (60%), Peru (11%), Colombia (8%), Venezuela (7%), Bolivia (6%), Guyana (3%), Surinam (2%), Ecuador (2%) and Frans Guyana (1%). In area it is equal to the continental United States. This jungle is crossed by the Amazon River. This river has a length of more than 6000 kilometers and at the mouth of the river has a width of more than 50 kilometer. When you are sailing at the middle of the river you cant see the shores and it looks like you are sailing on open sea. A strange sensation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amazone-kaart_goed-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amazone-kaart_goed-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amazone-kaart_goed.jpg 469w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Amazone regenwoud \u00a9 Wikicommons \/ Lieve Wouters<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biodiversity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the fact that the Amazon covers less than 10% of the surface area the biodiversity is unparalleled. Here are a couple examples to show how many plant- and animal species it harbours.&nbsp; It is estimated that 16000 tree species grow there, while only 450 species occur naturally in Europe. In the Netherlands this is even less than 100. Manu National Park in the South-East of Peru harbours 25% more bird species than the United States which is more or less 1000 times bigger. It also inhabits 4 times more butterfly species than Europe. Cantao states park in Brazil harbor more fish species than Europa where it fits 1000 times in size. Besides the species that are already known, around every 3 days a new species is added to the list of extraordinary creatures. Not only the amount is huge, the diversity is also fascinating. A few fascinating examples are: pink dolphins, frogs as flat as a pancake, sloths that can swim, vampire bats and lizards able to run over water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indigenous people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the fact that the forest looks, and in many places actually is impenetrable there still live 34 million people. More or less 400 tribes still live in isolation, who have none or little contact with the outside world. The 34 million inhabitants depend, at least to some extent, of the forest. The jungle is for them a source of food, wood, shelter and in many cases also medicine. Indigenous people manage around 25% of the Amazon jungle. They live in harmony with nature. The biodiversity in these area\u2019s is even higher than in the national parks which also cover around 25%. The indigenous population therefore plays a crucial role in the conservation of the Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-people-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-people-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-people-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-people-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-people-1536x872.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-people-2048x1163.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Inheemse bevolking in de Amazone, Brazili\u00eb<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Amazon Rainforest Hearing the term rainforest many of you will think of impenetrable jungle full of danger where it is always raining when hearing the word tropical forest. Who didn\u2019t grow up with the adventures of Tarzan (Africa), Mowgli of the Jungle Book (India) and Indiana Jones (Peru) From experience I can tell that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Amazon Rainforest \u2013 introduction of a world wonder - Joost van Arendonk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Amazon Rainforest harbours an enourmous biodiversity and is home to around 34 million people. 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Dus, toen ik 18 was voelde het natuurlijk aan om Bos- en Natuurbeheer te gaan studeren aan de Universiteit van Wageningen. Voor een tijdje heb ik er nog aan getwijfeld om accountant te worden om op deze manier een grote bak met geld binnen te halen, maar heb toch besloten dat ik liever buiten ben dan op kantoor zit. Na een paar jaar in Wageningen gewoond te hebben besloot ik dat het tijd was om de wereld in te trekken en heb toen een paar jaar in Spanje onderzoek verricht, zowel in Madrid als ook in het zuiden van het land. Hoewel het een hele mooie tijd was, bleef het lastig om te integreren en daarom was het tijd om verder te trekken. Ik wilde graag weer met zeer gemotiveerde mensen in contact komen die dezelfde passie voor de natuur hebben als ik en had bedacht dat een Master in Europese Bosbouw hiervoor de beste optie was. Achteraf gezien was dit \u00e9\u00e9n van de beste keuzes uit mijn leven, want de vriendschappen die ik destijds heb opgebouwd zijn nog steeds van onschatbare waarde. Tijdens het tweede jaar van de Master kreeg ik sterk het gevoel dat ik me in wil zetten voor het Amazone regenwoud. Destijds wist ik niet precies waarom, maar het gevoel was zeer sterk, en ik visualiseerde mezelf daar rond aan het lopen, de natuur bestuderend. Daarom leek het mij een logische stap naar Zuid-Amerika te reizen om daar de boel te gaan verkennen. Ik heb in verschillende landen gewerkt en een grote diversiteit aan taken uitgevoerd om beter te begrijpen wat er gebeurd op het gebied van voedselbossen, eco-toerisme, landbouw, enzovoorts. Ik heb onder andere gewerkt in een voedselbos in Brazili\u00eb. Ik heb dienst gedaan als gids op een koffieboerderij in Colombia. Heb geholpen bij het opbouwen van een zorgboerderij in Argentini\u00eb, bergen beklommen in Ecuador en het gedrag van termieten bestudeerd in Costa Rica. Dit gaf me een goed inzicht in de rijkdom van het land, de natuur en ook de cultuur. Dus nu, met deze combinatie van theoretische kennis verkregen aan universiteiten en praktische veldervaring, heb ik mezelf gecommitteerd om de wereld het grootste belang van dit natuurgebied uit te leggen. 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