Amazon natural region

Amazon region
Ecology
Realm	Neotropic
Biome	Rainforest, Wetlands
Geography
Country	Colombia
Coordinates	1°N 72°W / 1°N 72°W / 1; -72
Rivers	Caquetá, Putumayo, Amazon
Climate type	Tropical

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Amazon rainforest
Geography Amazon basin Amazon River Brazilian Amazon Colombian Amazon Ecuadorian Amazon Guianan Amazon Peruvian Amazonia Venezuelan Amazon
Ecology Amazon biome Flying river Forest islands
Regions Campina Campinarana Chiquitano dry forests Japurá–Solimões–Negro moist forests Negro–Branco moist forests Igapó Várzea forest Yungas
Biodiversity Birds Butterflies Fauna Plants
Threats Deforestation Brazil Colombia Amazon rubber cycle Selective logging
Related Amazon Watch Deforestation and climate change Environmental history of Latin America
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Amazonía region in southern Colombia comprises the departments of Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo and Vaupés, and covers an area of 483,000 km², 35% of Colombia's total territory. The region is mostly covered by tropical rainforest, or jungle, which is a part of the greater Amazon rainforest.