南美洲
南美洲上有數條河流，較為著名的有亞馬遜河、奧利諾科河及拉布拉他河；主要湖泊則有的的喀喀湖和馬拉開波湖（潟湖）。
亚马孙西南常绿阔叶林
亚马孙西南常绿阔叶林分布于以下四河流域 (1) both the Pastaza-Marañon and (2) Ucayali River sub-basins drain into the Upper Amazon River in Peru; (3) the Acre and (4) Madre de Dios-Beni sub-basins drain to the east into the Juruá, Purus and Madeira Rivers; which, in turn, feed into the Amazon River lower down in Brazil.