The Jaú National Park in Brazil is the largest forest reserve in South America and covers an area greater than 5.6 million acres (23,000 km²). Requiring the direct permission of the Brazilian government to enter, the park forms one of the most exquisite examples of tropical rainforest conservation in the Amazon. It houses spotted jaguars, manatees, pink river dolphins, and numerous other species of animals and plants. Download high resolution version (750x750, 133 KB)Credit(s): USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch. ... Download high resolution version (750x750, 133 KB)Credit(s): USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, also known as tropical rain forests, are a tropical and subtropical biome. ... A river in the Amazon rainforest The Amazon is a rainforest in South America. ... Species Trichechus inunguis Trichechus manatus Trichechus senegalensis Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large aquatic mammals sometimes known as sea cows. ...
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