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Brazil expands Pantanal park, home to the world's most jaguars
The protected area in the world's largest tropical wetland has grown by 185 square miles.
In short
+185 sq miadded to the national park
- 523 → ~708 square miles
- 463 bird species
- Most jaguars on Earth
What happened
Brazil has expanded Pantanal Matogrossense National Park from 523 to about 708 square miles, adding wildlife corridors identified by the government's conservation agency ICMBio.
The Pantanal hosts 463 bird species, 269 fish species and more than 236 mammal species, including the highest concentration of jaguars on Earth.
The Pantanal was named a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention more than three decades ago.
Why we love it
The Pantanal has been hit hard by fires and drought in recent years. More protected land gives jaguars and countless birds room to move and recover.
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