An emergent is a tree that rises above the forest canopy in order to get more light. The Amazon Rainforest can be very dark under the thick canopy due to the amount of trees that compete for sunlight.
View of the plumage on the back of a Scarlet Macaw. Photo taken in the Amazon rainforest inside Colombia...
A section of flooded rain forest in the Amazonas Region of Colombia. Up to one-third of Colombia resides in...
View of taller trees piercing the canopy of the Amazon Rainforest in Colombia. Such trees are called ’emergents’.
The main street in a small Amazonian settlement in southern Colombia. This area of the Amazon is called ‘The...
View of two Blue and Gold Macaws in the Amazonas Region of Colombia. These birds are native to the...
Children and their typical home in a small settlement in the Amazon. Houses are mostly made of wood given...
A small clearing in the Amazon rainforest with a home in view. This location is on the banks of...
