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Plight of the Pantanal: A Wetland on Fire
This young female jaguar lives in a State Park in the northern Pantanal (Mato Grosso, Brazil).
The Pantanal is the world's largest fresh-water wetland, yet it is now burning uncontrollably.
Home to the highest known density of jaguars, strong hold for the endangered giant river otter, holds the largest of just three populations of the worlds largest macaw - the Hyacinth Macaw. Home to giants - the Giant Anteater, the Giant Armadillo, the world's tallest canine (Maned Wolf), South Americas largest land mammal (Brazilian Tapir), the world's largest rodent (Capybara).
Human caused fires to remove forests and stimulate grass growth go out of control and spread. Reduced rains during the wet season have failed to quench the fires. The dry season is back in full force making the whole ecosystem like a matchstick.
Forest are burning. Grasslands are burning. Animals are burning.
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The Pantanal Relief Fund is employing people out of work due to loss of tourism from COVID to create fire breaks and help put out fires, buying protective clothing, food baskets, paying for veterinary treatment for rescued wildlife, and more.
Visit their Go Fund Me page to learn more and donate.
Plight of the Pantanal: A Wetland on Fire
This young female jaguar lives in a State Park in the northern Pantanal (Mato Grosso, Brazil).
The Pantanal is the world's largest fresh-water wetland, yet it is now burning uncontrollably.
Home to the highest known density of jaguars, strong hold for the endangered giant river otter, holds the largest of just three populations of the worlds largest macaw - the Hyacinth Macaw. Home to giants - the Giant Anteater, the Giant Armadillo, the world's tallest canine (Maned Wolf), South Americas largest land mammal (Brazilian Tapir), the world's largest rodent (Capybara).
Human caused fires to remove forests and stimulate grass growth go out of control and spread. Reduced rains during the wet season have failed to quench the fires. The dry season is back in full force making the whole ecosystem like a matchstick.
Forest are burning. Grasslands are burning. Animals are burning.
Learn.
Share.
Donate.
The Pantanal Relief Fund is employing people out of work due to loss of tourism from COVID to create fire breaks and help put out fires, buying protective clothing, food baskets, paying for veterinary treatment for rescued wildlife, and more.
Visit their Go Fund Me page to learn more and donate.