What are some of the innovative approaches being used to manage protected areas in the Amazon?

It is the world's largest rain forest and river system, and the most biologically diverse place on Earth. It contains millions of species, most of them still ... Methanol and isoprene emissions from the fast growing tropical pioneer species Vismia guianensis (Aubl.) Pers. (Hypericaceae) in the central Amazon forest. Jan 27, 2023 ... Lapola et al. synthesized the drivers and outcomes of Amazon forest degradation from timber extraction and habitat fragmentation, fires, and drought. The Amazon rainforest absorbs more greenhouse gases than any other tropical forest. Rising deforestation in Brazil threatens biodiversity and could ... Feb 14, 2024 ... The largest rainforest in the world is already under pressure from climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss and extreme weather. Jan 17, 2025 ... We used a U-Net model adapted for regression to map the mean tree canopy height in the Amazon forest from Planet NICFI images at ~4.78 m spatial resolution. Feb 15, 2017 ... Mature forests across all of Amazonia have contributed significantly to mitigating climate change for decades. Yet Amazon nations have not directly benefited. 10 Amazon Rainforest Plants · 2. Rubber Tree, Hevea brasiliensis · 6. Bromelia, Bromeliaceae · 9. Kapok Tree, Ceiba pentandra. The Kopak tree goes by the name ... May 22, 2018 ... The response of tropical rainforests to drought—lessons from recent research and future prospects. Annals of Forest Science 73: 27–44 ... Aug 7, 2024 ... An aggressive campaign. In the southern Amazon forest, in a large Indigenous territory in the municipality of Juína, discontent was spreading ...