The South Ameria: Tha Amazon
Zoo Praha | 16. 06. 2026
There is probably no rainforest more famous than the Amazon. It stretches across the basin of the Amazon River—nearly 7,000 kilometres long and carrying more water than any other river in the world—and parts of it are regularly flooded.
In the heart of Brazil, the Amazon River periodically spills over into the surrounding lowlands. Where there was once solid ground, there can be—for part of the year—water more than seven metres deep! This unique environment, where rainforest and river meet, boasts astounding biodiversity, with over a thousand species of trees growing here.
The Amazon forest is also home to a breathtaking 1,500 species of birds, from macaws and toucans to ibises and hummingbirds. Of these, 230 species—including the unique hoatzins—are found nowhere else but in the seasonally flooded rainforests of this region.
Amazon, author: Pavel Procházka
1. Boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
2. Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
3. Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
4. Curl-crested araçari (Pteroglossus beauharnaisii)
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