14 DAY TRIAL // The 2014 FIFA World Cup is currently being played in Brazil, and the folks behind Earth Unplugged took it upon themselves to use this opportunity to educate folks about the country's wildlife.
The video below made it online this past June 28 and documents 13 pretty cool things that the nature enthusiasts running the Earth Unplugged channel think people should know about Brazil.
More so if they happen to be huge football fans and have even gone as far as to take some time off from work to travel to this country and watch the games.
In a nutshell, Brazil is home to 77 primate species, 648 different mammals, nearly 700 reptile species, and thousands of birds. Thus, if you're looking for biodiversity, this country is definitely a destination worthy of your attention.
The bad news is that, according to reports pieced together by conservationists, Brazil is losing its forests at a fairly rapid pace. Specifically, it is estimated that 141 pitch-sized areas of rainforest are destroyed every 90 minutes.
This means that, in time, the country stands to lose several of the plant and animal species it currently accommodates for. Should this happen, chances are it will no longer be such an appealing holiday retreat.
