The Amazon rainforest is the lung of the earth, but the green paradise is a restricted area for humans. How terrifying is it?

There are many places on the earth that are classified as "human forbidden zones", such as the terrifying Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest is located in the Amazon plain of South America, covering an area of ??approximately 7,000,000 square kilometers, of which 5,500,000 square kilometers are covered by rainforest.

The Amazon rainforest spans 8 countries in South America, accounting for half of the total rainforest area and one-fifth of the total forest area on the earth. However, this place is shrouded in deep fear. How scary is it? Amazon Rainforest - The Lungs of the Earth

The oxygen produced by the Amazon rainforest accounts for 1/10 of the world's total oxygen. It is called the "Lungs of the Earth". Because it is near the equator, it has high temperatures and rain all year round, and the plants in it , there are many kinds of animals, and it has the largest variety of plants in the world.

According to statistics, in areas with dense trees, there are more than 100,000 plant species per square kilometer of land, and its wood accounts for about 45% of the world's total wood, with an accumulation of 800 million cubic meters. of timber, with an economic value exceeding US$700 billion!

In addition, the Amazon rainforest has more than 2.5 million species of insects, the total number of birds accounts for about one-fifth of the world's total, and freshwater resources account for 18% of the world's total...

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This is a paradise for animals and plants, so the Amazon rainforest is known as the "Kingdom of Animals and Plants in the World".

Although the Amazon rainforest looks like a green paradise, it may be a green hell for ordinary people, otherwise it would not be called a "human forbidden zone". There are many ferocious wild animals.

One of the most attractive reasons for tourists in the Amazon rainforest is that they can have close contact with wild animals, and wild animals have also made this forest dangerous. In this powerful primeval forest, it is obvious that there is a primitive wildness that humans cannot resist. Amazon Anaconda

Snakes, as a kind of cold-blooded reptiles, have their own sense of fear. Small snakes are better, but for giant snakes that are six or seven meters long, they are really very scary. Horrible. In the Amazon rainforest lives the largest snake in the world - the giant anaconda.

And there are quite a few of them. It is reported that the anaconda can be up to 10 meters long and weighs more than 225 kilograms. It is the snake with the strongest strangulation ability, but the common length of the anaconda is About 5 meters long, it usually lives on the bottom of the Amazon River. It is one of the top predators in the food chain of South American rivers. Black Caiman

This is a large crocodile and one of the largest existing reptiles. Its body length is between 1.8-5.5 meters and its weight is between 100-850 kilograms. The color of the black caiman is more obvious among crocodiles. The back of the crocodile is completely black, and the color will become darker as it gets older.

When the black caiman grows to 5.5 meters, it is considered the largest, and is also considered the largest carnivore in the Amazon River Basin. It is good at hiding in the water, and its huge bite force can kill anyone passing by in one bite. Bitten in half, it has few natural enemies in the animal food chain. Jaguar

Among all types of animals, cats have very strong hunting skills. The jaguar is the third largest cat after lions and tigers, weighing 70-180 kilograms. The bite force can reach 1250 pounds.

The jaguar is very versatile. For example, its hunting skills far exceed those of crocodiles and anacondas. It is also good at climbing trees, swimming, and can run fast. It can also climb trees to catch monkeys, and dare to catch crocodiles in the water. etc. In addition, its movement flexibility is far superior to that of crocodiles and anacondas. It can occasionally hunt crocodiles and anacondas! Secondly, the "toxicity" is particularly strong.

In the Amazon rainforest, the scary and dangerous animals are often not these huge guys, but some inconspicuous, poisonous small animals. Once you encounter them, you are likely to be bitten by them inadvertently. , there is life-threatening danger at any time. Poison Dart Frog

Although the beautiful Poison Dart Frog is only 3.5 centimeters, it is just like a mushroom, the more beautiful it is, the more poisonous it is, and its toxicity is unimaginable. You don’t even need to bite or touch it. All are dangerous. The venom in one poisonous frog is enough to kill ten adults, ranking among the top ten deadliest animals in the world.

Bullet ants

Bullet ants are tiny insects from the Amazon, with a body length of about 3cm, but their lethality should not be underestimated. The area bitten by a bullet ant will be extremely painful, which is more painful than a sting from a bee. It is 30 times more painful and is the most painful insect sting. It can last for 24 hours and is one of the most venomous animals in the world. They mainly live at the base of trees. Horrible weather and disease in the Amazon rainforest.

The climate of the Amazon rainforest is very hot and humid. It is located above the equator. It is hot and rainy all year round, with high precipitation. It is hot and humid. Most people cannot adapt to such an environment, and most of the local residents have been living in this environment for generations. The Indians who lived there for generations and the mixture of Latins and Indians.

Moist air is also a breeding ground for viruses. For example, when Europeans first entered South America, they encountered malaria and were almost wiped out. Now there are still many malaria lurking in the Amazon rainforest. If you are accidentally bitten by some mosquitoes, you are likely to be infected with known and unknown viruses. It is difficult to get treatment due to inconvenient transportation.

In addition, there are also a large number of parasites living in the rainforest. Once they enter the human body, no one can predict what kind of damage they will cause to the human body. Many people are afraid of parasites in the rainforest. Large beasts, but the animal that currently poses the greatest threat to humans is the humble mosquito. It is reported that approximately 700,000 to 1 million people die from mosquito-borne diseases every year. Conclusion.

Although the Amazon rainforest is considered a "forbidden zone for human life", in recent years, over-exploitation by humans has caused the area of ????the rainforest to continue to shrink, and the ecological environment is also gradually changing.

Today, the vegetation of the Amazon rainforest has been severely damaged and has been cut down in large quantities, which has reduced the forest coverage rate of the Amazon rainforest from the original 80% to 58%.

Not only that, but fires have also begun to occur frequently in the Amazon rainforest. We must know that nature is worthy of awe, and the safety of the "lungs of the earth" should receive more attention!