Brazilian scientists: The tallest tree in the Amazon forest survives fires
Brazilian scientists: The tallest tree in the Amazon forest survives fires.
Research by Brazilian and British scientists has revealed that the 'largest' tree in the Amazon rainforest is 88 meters high and is located in a forest in northern Brazil that is 'safe' from fires that consume this vital area of the planet.
The tallest tree in the Amazon is 88 meters high.
The tallest tree in the Amazon is 88 meters high.
According to Peru's RB Radio, the Secretariat for Science and Technology of the State of Amapá indicated that the diameter of the tree, located in a 'reserve' of giant trees at the border of the states of Bara and Amapa, is 5.5 metres long, and is a Denzia Excelsa type.
Eric Bastos, research coordinator conducted last August by scientists from the Federal University of Jequitinhonha (UFVJM), British Cambridge and Kestra, said the species is common in the region, but its samples 'usually reach 60 meters', adding that 'it's a great discovery and we are now committed to keeping the largest Trees in the Amazon.'
Brazilian authorities recorded 93,175 fires in the country between the beginning of January and September 2, a record number since 2010, and 52 percent of them in the Amazon.
Research by Brazilian and British scientists has revealed that the 'largest' tree in the Amazon rainforest is 88 meters high and is located in a forest in northern Brazil that is 'safe' from fires that consume this vital area of the planet.
The tallest tree in the Amazon is 88 meters high.
The tallest tree in the Amazon is 88 meters high.
According to Peru's RB Radio, the Secretariat for Science and Technology of the State of Amapá indicated that the diameter of the tree, located in a 'reserve' of giant trees at the border of the states of Bara and Amapa, is 5.5 metres long, and is a Denzia Excelsa type.
Eric Bastos, research coordinator conducted last August by scientists from the Federal University of Jequitinhonha (UFVJM), British Cambridge and Kestra, said the species is common in the region, but its samples 'usually reach 60 meters', adding that 'it's a great discovery and we are now committed to keeping the largest Trees in the Amazon.'
Brazilian authorities recorded 93,175 fires in the country between the beginning of January and September 2, a record number since 2010, and 52 percent of them in the Amazon.