In the Amazon lowland can come a catastrophic situation. This conclusion was reached by scientists from Brazil, Germany, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States, who calculated the DEVI index for various areas belonging to the Amazonian lowland, the study was published in the journal Nature.

This parameter varies from 0 to 100, its maximum value corresponds to the complete destruction of the ecosystem. The highest values ??of DEVI (more than 80) are in the territories related to Madeira, the largest tributary of the Amazon, where Santo Antonio and Girau already operate - two large hydroelectric power stations. The Maranion and Ucayali basins will also suffer significantly..

The Amazonian Lowland According to experts, the main factors of ecosystem degradation are deforestation, change in the river bed, a massive decline in biodiversity and soil erosion.

The Amazon basin is the source of 20% of fresh water on the planet and the habitat of many endemic plant and animal species.

Source: Rosbalt.