Author: WandererMineral resources: not very good exploration, known in modern industry needs more than 20 kinds of mineral raw materials the most important most of all, and abundant. Venezuela’s oil reserves, Brazil’s iron ore reserves are highest in the world; natural gas, mainly in Venezuela and Argentina; coal mainly in Colombia and Brazil; bauxite mainly in Suriname; copper metal reserves of 1 million tons, ranking the Island first, Chile copper reserves rank second, fourth place in Peru; bismuth, antimony, silver, saltpetre, beryllium and sulfur reserves tops in the forefront of all continents; tin, manganese, mercury, platinum, lithium, uranium, vanadium , zirconium, thorium, diamond and other minerals are also abundant.
Forest resources: forest area of about 92 000 million hectares, accounting for 50% of the total area of continents, representing the world 23% of total forest area, rich mahogany, sandalwood, cycads, kapok tree, Dracaena fragrans, perfumes wood, pear wood and other valuable trees. Grassland area of about 44 000 million hectares, accounting for all continents of the total area of 25% of the world’s grasslands more than 14% of the total area.
Water resources: water reserves are estimated at 46 700 million kilowatts, accounting for 16.9% of the world’s water reserves; has been opened
Made of water resources is 560 million kilowatts, accounting for the total development of the world’s water resources amount to 3.6%.
Fisheries resources: the northern coast of Chile and Brazil, southeast coast of rich tuna, fish rich coast of Peru, Chile coast rich in sardines, cod and whales. In addition, Brazil and Argentina along the coast are also rich in sea bass, mullet, anchovy, mackerel, cod and other fish. Coastal Peru, Brazil, the two major fishing grounds along the coast to South America.
From: Free Travel Information, the excellent directory of travel information around the world. http://www.freetravelinformation.net/ post: South American natural resources http://www.freetravelinformation.net/43/south-american-natural-resources/
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