Study the map to answer the following questions:

1. Identify the major river on the map.
2. Mention the source of the river. Write the name of the water body it drains into.
3. Discuss how the ecosystem around this river is changing in recent times.
4. Which are the tribes dwelling here?
5. Describe the farming practised by the people living in this ecosystem. Why is this harmful to the environment? Give two points in support of your answer.

1. Amazon river

2. It originates in the Andes Mountains drains into the Atlantic Ocean.

3. The Amazon ecosystem is experiencing:

   1. Deforestation due to logging, agriculture, and cattle ranching.
   2. Loss of biodiversity as natural habitats are being destroyed.
   3. Climate change impacts, like reduced rainfall and increasing temperatures, which threaten the rainforest's survival.

4. Tribes living in the Amazon Basin include:

   1. Yanomami
   2. Ticuna
   3. Kayapo
   4. Munduruku

5. The people living in the Amazon Basin practise shifting cultivation, also known as slash-and-burn agriculture. It is harmful to the environment in the following ways:

   1. Leads to deforestation, as new forest areas are constantly cleared.
   2. Depletes soil nutrients quickly, making land unfit for future farming and contributing to environmental degradation.