29 Sep 21
Pantanal wetlands loose 29% of its water surface in 30 years
A MapBiomas survey revealed that between 1988 and 2018, the Pantanal grasslands lost 29% of its flooded surface. The total of flooded grasslands was 5.8 million hectares in 1988 and reached 4.1 million at the end of the past decade. The biome also lost 1.8 million hectares of native vegetation.
In 2020, the Pantanal had 26% of its area affected by the largest fire in its history.
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