Imagine a forest where fish swim though the lower canopy, munching on tree fruits. Sound like science fiction? Well, its fact in the Marajó Várzea Forest ecoregion. Located at the mouth of the Amazon River, the forests here are regularly flooded with river water, allowing fish to swim among tree branches. The constant tidal flooding has created a patchwork of islands in the river, giving this ecoregion its local name, "region of the islands." Here one can find both terrestrial and aquatic species sharing the same area and resources.
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