The forest is also home to more than 30 million people, including hundreds of indigenous groups, many of whom protested President Bolsonaro for his policies.
These fires not only pose a threat to a major source of our oxygen; they also threaten approximately one-tenth of the known species on Earth. The Amazon is home to 40,000 plants, 3,000 freshwater fish, hundreds of reptiles, thousands of birds and butterflies, and mammals such as jaguars, sloths, and Amazon river dolphins, according to the World Wildlife Foundation—and that's just the species we've discovered. The forest is also home to more than 30 million people, including hundreds of indigenous groups, many of whom protested President Bolsonaro for his policies. Meanwhile, organizations around the world such as the Rainforest Action Network, Rainforest Foundation, and Amazon Watch are continuing to work to preserve this habitat.