Ecosystems - Location of Amazonia

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Useful statistics on location of the rainforests with a map of Amazonia.

Useful statistics related to the location of the rainforests. Includes a map of Amazonia - a tropical rainforest that is mostly in Brazil but also covers parts of Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Suriname and Colombia in South America.
From: Secondary Schools Geography Indigenous Peoples
First Broadcast : 02 March 2005

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : Geography

Topic : Climate, Contrasting areas, Ecosystems

Keywords : Rainforests, tropical rainforests, Amazonia, Indigenous tribes,

Notes : Use clip as an introduction to KS3 geography - themes Ecosystems and Rainforests.


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