Brazil Battles Early Wildfires in Pantanal Following Devastating Floods | Watch
In the wake of heavy floods, Brazil is now facing massive wildfires in the country's Pantanal region. The world’s largest..
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Pantanal
Tropical wetland in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay
The Pantanal is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area, and the world's largest flooded grasslands. It is located mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, but it extends into Mato Grosso and portions of Bolivia and Paraguay. It sprawls over an area estimated at between 140,000 and 195,000 km2. Various subregional ecosystems exist, each with distinct hydrological, geological, and ecological characteristics; up to 12 of them have been defined.
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