Varzea forest is a forest ecosystem of the Amazon basin. They are the forests that grow in the flood plains and along the rivers of white water, i.e. 40 mineral sediment-rich rivers, the forests that grow in flooded areas by rivers of sewage ( rich in organic matter, ) they are called igapós ). These forests occupy only around 2% of the Amazon basin. It has a lot of flora and fauna typical and exclusive.
