Amazon Drought

Anavilhanas National Park, 129 km NW of Manaus, during the dry season. The Anavilhanas is the largest river archipelago in the world, with over 400 islands.

Unique identifier: GP02AH8

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/09/2010

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, South America

Credit line: © Rodrigo Baleia / Greenpeace

Size: 2500px × 1667px 490KB

Latitude: 2°31'51.76"S

Longitude: 61°0'42.9"W

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Drought in the Amazon

Over the last months, the main rivers that compose the Amazon basin, and the western Solimões River in particular, have been going through a strong drought. Documentation includes Anavilhanas National Park (76 km from Manaus), the largest river archipelago in the world, with over 400 islands. According to scientists, droughts are likely to occur more frequently and become more intense in the future due to climate change.

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