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Give a geographical reason for the following:
The evergreen rain forests in Brazil are rightly called in ‘Lungs of the world’.
Give a geographical reason.
The forests in Brazil are called the lungs of the world.
Give geographical reason for the following:
Rain forests in Brazil are called ‘Lungs of the World’.
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Solution
- Evergreen forests are found in the regions where there is heavy rainfall throughout the year.
- Due to the evergreen rainforests in Brazil, a large amount of oxygen is released in the environment.
- This reduces the carbon dioxide levels in the environment.
Therefore, Evergreen rainforests in Brazil are called the ‘lungs of the world’.
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