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Which forests are called "Lungs of the Earth"?

Which forests are called "Lungs of the Earth"? Correct Answer Amazon

The world’s largest tropical rainforest Amazon rain forests are called "Lungs of the Earth". It is so called because it produces 20% of the Earth's oxygen, and is also a vast carbon sink, absorbs more than 1 billion tons of atmospheric carbon which is emitted by the burning of fossil fuels annually.

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