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Map of central South America highlighting the Pantanal region in western Brazil near the borders with Bolivia and Paraguay. The map shows major cities, rivers, and neighboring countries, with an inset at the bottom right indicating the Pantanal's location within Brazil. Aerial view of lush green marshland with patches of open water in the Pantanal wetland of Brazil, surrounded by dense vegetation and open savannah.
A textured blue background with white text reading Pantanal.
Jacaré caiman A region of vast swamps and marshes, the Pantanal in south-central Brazil is one of the world's largest freshwater wetlands. Aerial view of the Pantanal wetland in Mato Grosso, Brazil, showing expansive flooded plains with patches of green vegetation and water plants, bordered by forest.

Pantanal: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Aug 10, 2026
Invalidated site: World Wild Fund-UK - The Pantanal. Apr 02, 2020
Add new Web site: World Wild Fund-UK - The Pantanal. Dec 26, 2019
Media added. Jul 09, 2015
Add new Web site: Marie-France Grenouillet, Wildlife Photographer - Brazil - Pantanal. Oct 15, 2012
Article thoroughly revised. May 17, 2012
Added photographs. Nov 14, 2011
Added new Web site: The Nature Conservancy - Pantanal. Mar 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Waterland Research Institute - Pantanal. Mar 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Global Nature Fund - Pantanal, Brazil. Mar 04, 2008
Added new Web site: World Wildlife Fund - Pantanal Program. Mar 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Lonely Planet - Pantanal. Mar 04, 2008
Added new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Pantanal. Mar 04, 2008
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Pantanal. Mar 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Lonely Planet - Pantanal. Mar 04, 2008
Article revised and updated. Mar 01, 2007
Added new Web site: Environment - Pantanal. Feb 06, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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