Heart of the Amazon Leg 5

Leg 5 — SBUA → SWKO

Mission: Deliver environmental monitoring equipment to study rainforest recovery zones.**

📖 Nature's Resilience

Near Coari, researchers examine areas where the rainforest is naturally reclaiming former clearings. What appears from the air to be untouched wilderness often contains layers of history invisible to most visitors. Young forests compete for sunlight. New species move into recovering habitats. Rivers alter their courses over time. The scientists spend the flight discussing a remarkable truth: despite its immense size, the Amazon is constantly changing. It is not a static ecosystem but a living, evolving environment responding to countless forces simultaneously.