Here are some facts about the Amazon jungle ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵: 1. The Amazon jungle is the largest rainforest in the world and plays a crucial role in the fight against climate change. 2. The Amazon jungle is a tropical rainforest occupying the drainage basin of the Amazon River and its tributaries in northern South America. 3. It covers an area of 2,300,000 square miles and contains several million species of insects, plants, birds and other forms of life. 4. The Amazon jungle produces 20% of the oxygen produced on land via photosynthesis. 5. The Amazon jungle is home to over 40,000 plant species, 3,000 fish species, 1,300 bird species, 430 mammals and 2.5 million different insect species.