Biodiversity and Climate Change: The Challenge of Maintain Life’s Connections in the Amazon

The Amazon is home to about 10% of the known species on the planet, but this biodiversity is under increasing threat. Deforestation, wildfires, resource exploitation, and climate change are accelerating the degradation of ecosystems, compromising essential processes such as pollination, seed dispersal, and reproductive cycles. Rising temperatures and the intensification of droughts and extreme weather events reduce the forest’s capacity for regeneration and increase the risk of ecological collapse. Experts warn that protecting natural areas, restoring ecological corridors, and integrating climate and biodiversity policies are necessary measures to ensure the region’s resilience and the ecosystem services that sustain millions of people.