Kevin Schafer / Flooded Forest, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July 2008

Kevin Schafer / Amazon river dolphins / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) underwater in Flooded Forest, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July

Kevin Schafer / Aerial view of flooded rainforest / varzea, Anavilhanas Archipelago, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July 2008

Kevin Schafer / Amazon river dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) underwater with light above, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July

Kevin Schafer / Split level view of Amazon River Dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) in flooded forest, Ariau River, tributary of Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July

Kevin Schafer / Two Amazon river dolphins / Botos (Inia geoffrensis) swimming underwater in flooded rainforest, one with beak open, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July

Michel Roggo / Butterfly peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) in flooded forest, Rio Tabajos, Amazon, Brazil.

Michel Roggo / Rio Negro flooded during rainy season, Amazon, Brazil, 1993.

Michel Roggo / Banded cichlid (Heros severus) in flooded forest. Rio Tabajos, Amazon, Brazil.

Michel Roggo / Matrincha (Brycon sp.) in flooded forest, waiting on surface for insects. Rio Tabajos, Amazon, Brazil.

Michel Roggo / Yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), Los Lagos, Beni, Bolivia, October.

Michel Roggo / Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodylus) at water surface. Beni, Bolivia, October.

Michel Roggo / Uaru / Triangle cichlid (Uaru amphiacanthoides) in flooded forest, Rio Tabajos, Amazon, Brazil.

Michel Roggo / Three-barred / speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) entering flooded forest to spawn. Tributary Rio Tabajos, Para, Brazil.

Michel Roggo / Aracu (Leporinus sp.) in flooded forest, Rio Tabajos, Amazon, Brazil.

Mark Bowler / Silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) Amazonian fish occuring in Varzea flooded forests of the amazonian rainforest. These babies with their yolk sacks have been collected for the ornamental fish...

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flooded rainforest with {Sterculia elata} tree, Varzea, Amazonas, Brazil Mamiraua Ecol

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Lianas / vines of the flooded rainforest, Varzea, Mamiraua Ecol Stn, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flower of Munguba tree {Pseudobombax munguba} flooded forest, varzea, Brazil, Mamiraua Ecol.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Fruits of Munguba tree {Pseudobombax munguba} flooded forest, varzea, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Trees in flooded rainforest (Varzea) Mamiraua Ecological Station, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of flooded forest, Varzea, Mamiraua Sust Devt Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of flooded forest and houses, Varzea, Amazonas river, Brazil. 1993

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of flooded forest and people's houses, Varzea, Amazonas river, Brazil. 1993

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of flooded forest, Varzea, Amazonas river, Brazil. 1993

Kevin Schafer / Aerial view of Anavilhanas Archipelago, Flooded forest, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July 2008

Kevin Schafer / Two Amazon river dolphins / Botos (Inia geoffrensis) in flooded rainforest, Ariau River, tributary of Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July 2008

Kevin Schafer / Two Amazon river dolphins / Botos (Inia geoffrensis) swimming underwater in flooded rainforest, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July

Kevin Schafer / Amazon river dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) tail view underwater with light above, flooded rainforest, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, July

Michel Roggo / Fish at water surface in the flooded forest, Rio Negro, Amazon, Brazil.

Michel Roggo / Photographer, Michel Roggo, working in the flooded forest, Rio Tabajos, Amazon, Brazil.

Michel Roggo / Amazon river flooded in rainy season, Amazon, Brazil, 1994.

Michel Roggo / Backwaters of the Rio Mamore, Beni, Bolivia, January 2001.

Michel Roggo / Flooded tributary of the Amazon river during the rainy season, Amazon, Brazil, 1994.

Michel Roggo / Backwaters of the Rio Mamore, Beni, Bolivia, January 2001.

Michel Roggo / Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa) close to sandbank to lay eggs. Rio Verde, Brazil / Bolivia border.

Michel Roggo / Spotted pike-characin (Boulengerella maculata) near the surface, waiting for prey in flooded forest. Rio Tabajos, Amazon, Brazil.

Michel Roggo / Jacundá (Crenicichla sp.) entering flooded forest to spawn. Tributary of Rio Tabajos, Para, Brazil.

Mark Bowler / Plastic bag full of Silver arowana fish (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) collected for the ornamental fish trade from the Varzea flooded forests of South America, Peru

Mark Bowler / Varzea flooded forest, Amazon Rainforest, Yavari River, Peru, april 2006

Mark Bowler / Varzea flooded forest, Amazon Rainforest, Yavari River, Peru, april 2006

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of flooded 'Varzea' rainforest, floodplain of the Solimões River during the rainy season, near Manaus city, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of "Várzea" rainforest floodplain with lakes, watercourses etc. of Amazonas River, South of Itacoatiara town, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of large lake of "várzea" (floodplain) near Nova Olinda do Norte town, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flooded Amazon várzea rainforest with flowering "Tarumã" tree, Terra Santa Lake, near Terra Santa town, Pará State, Brazil. This is not a protected area.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Rainforest tree in Amazon "várzea" flooded rainforest on the banks of the Amazonas River, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of "Várzea" flooded Amazon Rainforest on the banks of the Guaporé / Itenez River, Western Rondônia State and Eastern Beni Department, border of Brazil and Bolivia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Amazon "várzea" flooded forest in the dry season, when the ground appears out of water, Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, municipality of Alvarães, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Amazon "várzea" flooded forest in the dry season, when the ground appears out of water, at Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, municipality of Alvarães, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerials view of Ginebra Lake (on the background) and part of Ãgua Clara Lagoon (foreground) in the region of the great lakes of the Beni floodplains, Beni Department, Northeastern Bolivia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of the floodplain ("várzea") of the Ichilo River and the Amazon Rainforest along its margins, in Santa Cruz Department, Eastern Bolivia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of the meeting of the brown waters of River Mamoré and the black waters of River Guaporé / Itenez during the great flood of 2008, at the border of Brazil (Rondônia State) and Bolivia (B...

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of Amazon "várzea" flooded Rainforest of Mamoré River, during the great flood of 2008, at the border of Brazil (Rondônia State) with Bolivia (Beni Department).

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of Amazon "várzea" flooded Rainforest of Mamoré River, during the great flood of 2008, at the border of Brazil (Rondônia State) with Bolivia (Beni Department).

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of Amazon "várzea" rainforest of Mamoré River, during the great 2008 flood, to the North of Trinidad city, in the Beni Department, Eastern Bolivia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of Amazon "várzea" flooded Rainforest of Mamoré River, during the great flood of 2008, at the border of Brazil (Rondônia State) with Bolivia (Beni Department).

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Giant Amazon water lily (Victoria regia) flowering, in Lake Purema, in the "várzea" floodplain near Silves town, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of amazon "várzea" flooded Rainforest of the Mamoré River, during the great flood of 2008, at the border of Brazil (Rondônia State) with Bolivia (Beni Department).

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Giant Amazon water lily (Victoria regia) flowering in Lake Purema, in the "várzea" floodplain near Silves town, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Brazilian yellow banded pink toe tarantula (Avicularia juruensis) on tree trunk of "várzea" Amazon flooded forest, Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of Ichilo River in dry season, near Santa Cruz de la Sierra city, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of amazon "várzea" flooded forest along the Beni River near Riberalta town, Beni Department, Northeastern Bolivia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Herpetologists Ronis and Barbara da Silveira inspect nest of Black caiman {Melanosuchus niger) to count eggs, Varzea flooded forest of Mamiraua Sustainable Development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil. 1995

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of "Várzea" flooded Amazon Rainforest on the banks of the Guaporé / Itenez River, Western Rondônia State and Eastern Beni Department, border of Brazil and Bolivia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of Madeirinha River that flows parallel to the Madeira River, and lakes of its floodplain ("várzea") with different colours of water, at Northwest of Borba town, Amazonas State, Northern...

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flooded Amazon várzea rainforest with fruiting "Mungubeira" trees (Pseudobombax munguba) Terra Santa Lake, near Terra Santa town, Pará State, Brazil. This is not a protected area.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of "Várzea" rainforest floodplain with lakes, watercourses etc. of Amazonas River, South of Itacoatiara town, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of "Várzea" flooded Amazon rainforest on the banks of the Guaporé / Itenez River in Western Rondônia State and Eastern Beni Department, border of Brazil and Bolivia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Sunlight filtering through trees of "várzea" flooded Amazon forest on the banks of the Amazonas River, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Trdaitional hut on stilts in the Amazon "várzea" flooded rainforest during the wet season, near Terra Santa town, Western Pará State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Aerial view of village in the "várzea" flooded rainforest of Amazonas River, near Manaus city, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Nick Gordon / Fisherman in traditional canoe travelling through Varzea, a flood plain of Amazon River, Brazil, South America

Nick Gordon / Church on stilts, Santarem, Varzea, flooded plain of Amazonia, Brazil

Nick Gordon / Local people collect aquatic grass for cattle feed in boats, Varzea, Amazonia Brazil

Nick Gordon / Local man collecting aquatic grass from river for cattle feed, Varzea, Amazon flood plain, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Tarantula spider, Varzea flooded rainforest, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Shallow roots of trees of flooded rainforest, Varzea, Mamiraua Ecol Stn, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Trees of the flooded rainforest, Varzea, Mamiraua Ecol Stn, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Making raft to transport wood logged in Mamiraua Ecol. Stn, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Tropical rainforest flower from flooded forest, Varzea, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Children play jumping into flooded Amazon river, Amazonas, Brazil 1993

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Nest of Yellow rumped cacique {Cacicus cela} in Munguba tree during flood, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Children in canoe, Jaraua village, Mamiraua Ecol. Stn, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Girl with Graviola fruit {Anona muricata} Mamiraua Ecol. Stn, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Boy in canoe, Mamiraua Ecol. Stn, flooded rainforest, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Children shelter from rain under umbellas beside flooded forest, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Houseboat made of palm leaves Piagacu Purus Sustainable Devt Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Collecting maraja berries {Pyrenoglyphis maraia} Mamiraua Ecol. Stn, Brazil, Amazonas

Pete Oxford / Rainforest canopy, Yasuni NP Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Varzea forest, Yasuni NP Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Varzea forest, Yasuni NP Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Ecuador

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Child with Scarlet macaw pet on floating house in flooded forest, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flooded rainforest (Varzea), Lake Jaraua, Mamiraua Ecol Stn, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flooded rainforest (Varzea), Solimoes river, Mamiraua Ecol Stn, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flooded rainforest (Varzea), Solimoes river, Mamiraua Ecol Stn, Amazonas, Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flooded rainforest (Varzea), Solimoes river, Mamiraua Ecol Stn, Amazonas, Brazil