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The Amazon rainforest is one of the most important ecosystems in the world and represents over half of the planet’s remaining rainforest.

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Containing nearly 40,000 plant species, the Amazon sustains the world’s richest diversity of birds, freshwater fish and butterflies.

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Although the Amazon rainforest has hardly been explored, 16,700km2 was lost due to deforestation in 2005/06.

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There were an estimated ten million Indians living in the Amazonian Rainforest five centuries ago. Today there are less than 200,000

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Experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years.

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Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6%

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Prince of Wales launches a new online campaign to Save the Rainforests http://bit.ly/15oHa5 http://bit.ly/2RY26

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Use recycled products. Buy recycled paper to prevent more of the Amazon's trees from being cut down.

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The Amazon Rainforest is disappearing at a rapid rate. Every day plants, animals and insect species are lost.