Queen Mary of Denmark travelled to the Brazilian Amazon forests in the hope of sensitising the people of the world to protect nature.
The journey began with an exciting boat ride on the Amazon River and a visit to a rainforest reserve. She was able to explore part of the Adolfo Ducke Forest Reserve and see the “lungs of the world” up close.
The Queen also visited the Amazonian Natural Museum in Manaus, which is located within the 10,000-hectare Adolfo Ducke Forest Reserve. She climbed a 42-metre observation tower to admire the view and visited the botanical garden, which has an orchid nursery, a lake and aquariums.
Queen Mary was also able to speak to environmental experts and learn more about the rainforest and how they combat environmental crime in the region.
She was then welcomed by Wilson Lima, Governor of the State of Amazonas, at an official ceremony in Manaus. At the ceremony, held at the city’s opera theatre, Queen Mary was able to see several cultural performances.
For the boat ride and visit to the reserve, the stylish queen chose a light green button-up jacket, khaki trousers and hiking boots. For an evening at the opera house, she chose a bright fuschia-coloured top, a dark green patterned skirt and a bright yellow Prada clutch.
Queen Mary is in Brazil with Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard. The main themes of the trip are combating violence against women and biodiversity. They will be in Brazil from on October 2-5.
The Amazon is home to the largest rainforest on the planet. It covers 6.5 million square kilometres. That’s half of the total area of the rainforest.
The Amazon rainforest is known for its rich biodiversity. 40,000 species of plants, 3,000 species of fish, over 1,000 species of birds and 400 species of mammals are found here. All of this natural wealth is threatened by deforestation of trees. By 2020, the Amazon forest will have lost a quarter of its former area.
