“…With an estimated 1.8 million species of organisms, the Amazon is known for its unique and extensive biodiversity, high endemism, and its value as a source of genetic, chemical and ecological data, as well as raw materials for the industry and pharmaceutical laboratories ( Sá et al, 2019 ). The biome covers nine Brazilian states (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins, and part of Maranhão) representing 61 percent of the country's land area (approximately 5,217,423 km 2 ).…”