Amazonic Institute of Scientific Research
Encyclopedia
The Sinchi Amazonic Institute of Scientific Research is a non-profit research institute
of the Government of Colombia
charged with carrying out scientific investigations on matters relating to the Amazon Rainforest
, the Amazon River
and the Amazon Region of Colombia
for its better understanding and protection. The word Sinchi, is a word in Quechua
that means "knower of plants".
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
of the Government of Colombia
Government of Colombia
The government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
charged with carrying out scientific investigations on matters relating to the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
, the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
and the Amazon Region of Colombia
Amazon Region of Colombia
The Amazonía Region is a region in southern Colombia. It comprises the departments of Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo and Vaupés, and covers an area of 403,000 km², 35% of Colombia's total territory...
for its better understanding and protection. The word Sinchi, is a word in Quechua
Quechua languages
Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably...
that means "knower of plants".