French: Aire de conservation du Pantanal
The Pantanal Conservation Area is a World Heritage site in Brazil defined by the UNESCO in 2000 and definitely a recommended natural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 615 (596, 52) in our monthly survey..

"The Pantanal Conservation Complex consists of a cluster of four protected areas with a total area of 187,818 ha. Located in western central Brazil at the south-west corner of the State of Mato Grosso, the site represents 1.3% of Brazil's Pantanal region, one of the world's largest freshwater wetland ecosystems. The headwaters of the region's two major river systems, the Cuiabá and the Paraguay rivers, are located here, and the abundance and diversity of its vegetation and animal life are spectacular."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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