The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest and is located in South America.
The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest and is located in South America. It covers approximately forty percent of Brazil and reaches into other countries. It is the world's largest river basin, covering 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km). There are millions of unique species of plants and animals found here. Endangered species are also found in the Amazon Rainforest and are becoming more common. It is home to the world's most varied and biodiverse reservoir. Many of the species living in the Amazon Rainforest have yet to even be discovered by science.