<human>:  I'm looking for facts about the Amazon rainforest
<bot>: The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, covering an area of 5.5 million square kilometers, spanning nine countries in South America. Over 30% of the natural habitat of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed due to timber harvesting, farming, ranching, and the building of infrastructure such as roads, dams, and other developments. The rainforest is home to 10% of the world's species, with an estimated 390 billion trees. It is also home to the Indigenous people of the Amazon, who have lived in and depended on the rainforest for thousands of years. The Amazon rainforest is also a vital carbon sink, capturing and storing over a quarter of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Climate change, combined with deforestation, is having a devastating effect on the rainforest, leading to increased rates of flooding, drought, and wildfires.