The Pantanal Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay

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Authors: James Fargo Balliett
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Abstract

Landlocked in the heart of South America sits an immense low-altitude alluvial plain called the Pantanal. Rather than a single wetland area, the Pantanal is an expansive patchwork of habitats, featuring dozens of freshwater marshes, bogs, swamps, rivers, and lakes.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Fish biology ecology and behavior Groundwater and Watershed Analysis Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory

Publication details

Journal / source
Wetlands
Pages
61–68
Publication date
6 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter