Pantanal
In Brazil, in the southern part of Mato Grosso, as well as the western side of Mato Grosso do Sul, there is the largest wetland area in the world, called Pantanal. A small part of it also belongs to Bolivia and Paraguay. This is a conservation area of approximately 190,000 km2, located among the nature untouched by mankind, as well as the diverse world of animals. The Pantanal Nature Reserve is located at an altitude of 50-70 meters above sea level.
The – Pantanal is not just a virgin territory, it is also an environmentally friendly land of light. The terrain has a rather contrasting appearance, depending on the time of year. In summer, the reserve is transformed into a huge swampy lake, but in winter, when a dry climate reigns, the circle takes on the character of overgrown swamps, lakes, as well as sandstones with grassy estates. The average annual temperature is at 24 ° C. About 1000 mm falls here annually. precipitation.
In addition to watery terrain, here you can find the islands of green areas, where Farms are well located, in which livestock is actively bred. There are also farms, a living room such as ( Pousadas ), where you can stay overnight for travelers.
When the rainy season ends, almost all of Pantanal’s water dries, gathering in the sleeves of rivers, as well as lagoons. It is in these places that fish accumulate, which is a slight prey of birds. Not in one kilometer, you can hear the sounds that are created by flocks of storks, cranes and herons, which are combined here. In this area there are simply a huge number of birds, among which there are forty-fangers, parrots, and sons. Approximately 650 varieties of birds are presented on the lands of Pantanal.
But much more birds, there is a difference in butterflies, the diversity of which is not amenable to account. It’s not difficult to make up to see animals in the protected area, since here they feel calm and increase quite well. But there are those that are on the verge of extinction, their number – in the account of the state. In the reserve you can meet with swamp deer, ants, wolves, jaguars and many other interesting four-legged ones.
The plant world of the Pantanal swamps is also impressive. This territory, generously endowed with a variety of shrubs, perennial grass plants, including flowering ones. The Pantanal combines the phytorayas, which are represented by savannahs and seasonal forests. During the flooding of the territory, on the islands present, all the plants rise, actively turn green, but during periods of drought – they become yellow and wither.
The Pantanal is also a biosphere reserve assigned to it by UNESCO.
Ecotourism, as well as safari ( photographic ), is very developed on the territory of the reserve, which makes it possible for the normal development of the local economy, as well as job creation.
You can visit the Pantanal both in the rainy season and in dry weather, since at different times you have to see it different. Each season is characterized by its attractions, but still in winter, the animal world copulates at small water bodies, where they can be calmly considered, and the road that leads here becomes more accessible.
