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Flora & Fauna

The uncountable species of microorganisms, allied to the heat and humidity of the Amazon, help to acceleratethe decomposing process. Mindú Park of Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Deep purple dragonfly in Roraima, near Boa Vista - Brazil.	Many drought and heat resistant plants can also be found in the Amazon. In Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, the temperatures easily reach and exceed 35C during the "amazonian summer " from mid august through to mid october.	End of the day. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	The tropical rainforest has poor soil, but a very nutrient rich layer of decomposing leaves on the surface, prompting the trees to grow their roots on the surface. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.
In the Amazon, only the tallest trees can guarantee a space in the sun. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	The small spider was so efficient in building its web, that it "caught" a leaf. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	Flowers. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	White stars in the middle of the green forest! Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	The floods of 2006 left a lot of terrestrial plants learning how to survive in the wet! Novo Airão, Amazonas - Brazil.
Flower of a wild variant of the passionfruit. Novo Airão, Amazonas - Brazil.	Flowers about to open, and reveal their capacity to attract insects to polonize and fertilize. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	Young and defiant: this small tree shows what it came for - soon it will be a large tree in the world's biggest rain forest. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	Sun rays stimulating a fast growth of a new branch. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	Where one would least expect to find pretty flowers, such as a marshy bit of riverside, these small and delicate purple flowers appeared. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.