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A topographic map of a section of the central Amazon River Basin near in Manaus, Brazil. Dark blue indicates channels that always contain water, while lighter blue depicts floodplains that seasonally flood and drain, and green represents non-flooded areas. Image courtesy of the Global Rain Forest Mapping Project. previous | photo 98 of 120 | next the Amazon | mammals | frogs | birds | people | plants reptiles | insects | conservation | rivers | deforestation