Flora & Fauna

A bird in the Pantanal region of Brazil's western Mato Grosso do Sul state, April 11, 2006. The Pantanal, a 140,000 sq. km (50,000 sq. mi) seasonally flooded ecosystem which straddles the borders of Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, is the world's largest wetland. It is about the size of Florida, and about 24 times the size of the Everglades wetland of Florida. It is home to a known 3,500 species of plants, as well as over 650 birds, and 400 species of fish. It is a Brazilian National Heritage site, a significant site of international relevance according to the RAMSAR Wetlands Areas Convention, and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

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A bird in the Pantanal region of Brazil's western Mato Grosso do Sul state, April 11, 2006. The Pantanal, a 140,000 sq. km (50,000 sq. mi) seasonally flooded ecosystem which straddles the borders of Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, is the world's largest wetland. It is about the size of Florida, and about 24 times the size of the Everglades wetland of Florida. It is home to a known 3,500 species of plants, as well as over 650 birds, and 400 species of fish. It is a Brazilian National Heritage site, a significant site of international relevance according to the RAMSAR Wetlands Areas Convention, and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

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