Brazilian rainforest escapes: Altitude is everything in Brazil's magnificent Atlantic Rainforest

摘要

In Brazil, mere s a saying, probably or Indian origin, that in the rainforest, there are more eyes than leaves. It shouldn't be taken literally, of course, but it goes a long way toward explaining the huge amount of life in these delicate ecosystems.I was born and raised in Brazil, and I have always been fascinated by rainforests and their inhabitants, their delicate and interconnected relationships, the organized chaos. The animal life may seem scarce at first glance. You won't see monkeys or treesnakes on every other tree, it's true. But once your senses adjust, once you get into the rhythm of the rainforest, you start to see life all around, and birds especially.