2:<span>The Amazon Basin has an extremely interesting
hydrological cycle that controls the local climate, which is able to
sustain all the biodiversity within the region, 3:</span> <span>Tropical wet climates receive much more rain than tropical dry climates do.
However, the term “tropical wet and dry climate” actually refers to a
single type of climate. Tropical dry climates occur in deserts, while
tropical wet climates usually occur along the rainforest belt. Tropical
wet and dry climates have a distinct dry season and a distinct wet
season, which produces a Savanna habitat. 4:</span> <span>Proven mineral resources are extensive. Large iron and manganese reserves are important sources of industrial raw materials and export earnings. 5;</span> <span>The Amazon River carries more water into the Atlantic Ocean than any other river does to any other body of water.</span>
