Amazon rainforest by michaelgdonnelly

1.4 billion square acres

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Dry season 26-40 degrees Celsius. The Daintree rainforest has lower temperature in the winter with an average of 17-26 degrees celcius

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Daintree: immense biological value in terms of it's incredible biodiversity

Amazon: contains 90-140 million metric tons of carbon, helps stabilise climate both regionally and globally

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- Contains millions of species, most still undescribed and

among the most unusual in the world

- Unlike the Daintree, while unique, contains fewer, less exotic animals

e.g. kangaroos, stick insects

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