Amazon rainforest tree canopy, Brazil (@ Ocean/Corbis)

Amazon rainforest tree canopy, Brazil (@ Ocean/Corbis)

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• This is the largest tropical rainforest in the world - but also an endangered species.""Why did an area six times larger than Portugal disappear between 1991 and 2000?
• The biodiversity of plant and animal species within this region is unparalleled.""Bored of the city? Head here…
• This sprawling territory encompasses land belonging to nine nations.""But 60% of it is contained within which country?
• Remember the days spent knocking about in the park, sizing up a challenging looking tree?""Some never grow out of it