Rainforest canopy (IMAGE) University of Arizona Caption A hill side near the Wayqecha field station in Peru. The Amazon rainforest spans an area twice the size of India, and is one of the world's largest carbon sinks. Credit Jake Bryant Usage Restrictions This visual may only be used for the purpose of posting and/or reporting of this news release. Credit information must be provided as indicated. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.