Tag: BR – Pantanal Conservation Area

Fires in S. America’s Pantanal harmed jaguar population, threaten survival – study; Juliette Portala; Reuters

Photo: Amanda Perobelli

Fires that swept across South America’s Pantanal wetlands in 2020 burned thousands of square kilometres of critical jaguar habitat and may threaten the big cats’ long-term survival, new research reveals.

Source: Fires in S. America’s Pantanal harmed jaguar population, threaten survival – study

The Pantanal; Ihtisham Kabir; Daily Star

Imagine a Haor bigger than Bangladesh. It fills with water during the rains and empties in dry season. This is the Pantanal, one of the world’s great wilderness areas. It is a wetland in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state that extends into Bolivia and Paraguay. Covering between 54,000 and 75,000 square miles, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for its ecological diversity.

Source: The Pantanal