Neotropical realm
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The Neotropical realm is one of Earth's eight major biogeographic regions, covering Central and South America and the Caribbean, and is known for its exceptional biodiversity including jaguars, anacondas, and countless bird species found nowhere else on Earth. It matters because it contains some of the planet's most biologically rich ecosystems, particularly the Amazon rainforest, which play a crucial role in global climate regulation and harbor an enormous portion of Earth's species.
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The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
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Biogeographic realmsBiogeographyCommons link is locally definedEcoregions of Central AmericaEcoregions of North AmericaEcoregions of South AmericaEcoregions of the CaribbeanNatural history of Central AmericaNatural history of North AmericaNatural history of South AmericaNatural history of the CaribbeanNeotropical realm