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A spectacular tour of the world's largest wetland.

The Pantanal covers 81,000 square miles in the middle of South America, extending over parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay

About half the size of California and 20 times the size of the Everglades, the Pantanal flood plain is the largest wetland network on Earth.

Pantanal reveals the abundant wildlife and beauty of this remarkable eco-system, home to some of the most spectacular concentrations of flora and fauna on the planet.

The text explains the Pantanal's ecology, its people, plants and animals, presented in five chapters:
- The Pantaneiro: People of the Pantanal
- Wetlands
- Grasslands
- Forests of the Pantanal
- Caiman: the comeback crocodile.

The book also examines the impact of deforestation, overfishing and overhunting in the Pantanal and the efforts by conservationists to protect this magnificent region for future generations.

Pantanal is a superbly photographed tour of one of the most memorable regions on the planet..
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The Brazilian Amazon region holds a very special place in the minds of the world's nature lovers as a vast wilderness of tropical forest splendor; and southern Brazil's Pantanal area, an immense wetland, has a well-deserved reputation for its tremendous wildlife-viewing opportunities. Ecotravellers to these regions want to experience tropical forests and other stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife: toucans and parrots, monkeys and anteaters, frogs and toads, crocodiles and snakes. In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Brazil's magnificent animal and plant life.

--Identification and location information on the most frequently seen animals.

--Full-color illustrations of more than 500 of Brazil's most common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and fish-the species you are most likely to see.

--Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of the animals.

--Information on Brazil's habitats and on the most common plants you will encounter.

--Brief descriptions of the most frequently visited parks and reserves in the Amazon and Pantanal regions.

Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated - you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey..
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The Pantanal of South America is one of the most immense, pristine, and biologically rich environments on the planet. Often referred to as the world's largest freshwater wetland system, it extends over 60,000 square miles of central-western Brazil, eastern Bolivia, and eastern Paraguay. With its extraordinarily concentrated and diverse flora and fauna and a landscape spanning a variety of ecological sub-regions, the Pantanal remains one of the world's great natural wonders. For all its beauty and remarkable environmental and economic value, the Pantanal remains relatively unknown and faces an uncertain future. This collection of papers and presentations represents the best and most comprehensive material on this vast, endangered region. Many of the world's foremost authorities -- from Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and other nations, and from key international and inter-governmental organizations -- share their knowledge of the Pantanal and their insights on the socioeconomic challenges confronting this ecological treasure..
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The Pantanal of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay is an edited volume, which includes 29 scholarly papers from leading authorities on the Pantanal or related topics. The Pantanal of South America is one of the most immense, pristine and biologically rich environments on the planet. Often referred to as the world's largest freshwater wetland system, it extends over 140,000 square kilometers of central-western Brazil, eastern Bolivia and northeastern Paraguay. With its extraordinarily concentrated and diverse flora and fauna, and a landscape spanning a variety of ecological sub-regions, the Pantanal remains one of the world's great natural wonders.

This collection of papers and presentations on the Pantanal represents perhaps the most comprehensive English-language work on this vast, relatively unknown region, in that the entire Pantanal (Brazlian, Bolivian and Paraguayan portions) is examined. This work stems from the first and second World Conference on Preservation and Sustainable Development in the Pantanal, held in 1999. While this work is a conference editon, and is due to be revised, expanded and published by Paragon House in 2001, it nonetheless remains one of the best works in English on the Pantanal. Many of the world's foremost authorities -- from Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and other nations, and from key international and intergovernmental organizations -- share their knowledge of the Pantanal and their insights on the socioeconomic challenges confronting this unique treasure..
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Hunter Publishing is proud to offer travelers this collection of unique titles that are not part of any series and often stand alone in their field of coverage The eclectic selection of topics includes cultural and historical travel, as well as books that are tailored to specific interests, such as golf, fall foliage or cruising. All books are written to the high standards you expect from Hunter and provide detailed, up-to-date information. Maps and photos complement the informative text. How to travel in this exotic land and survive in style, with a twinkle in your eye. Jungle treks, canoe trips, jeep rides, cruises. Travel in the major cities of Belem, Manaus and Santarem. Extensive flora and fauna sections. Trip preparation, health concerns, culture, eco-travel, history, Indian issues..
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This issue contains the following articles: After Oil, Powering the Future; The Bomb-60 Years Later; Cave Art Mystery; Brazil's Wild Wet; Hurricane Warning; China Fossil Marvels; and ZipUSA: Missouri Utopia?.
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This digital document is a journal article from Atmospheric Environment, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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To evaluate the tropical wetlands contribution to the methane (CH"4) burden better, field campaigns were performed during 2004 and 2005 near the Miranda River, in five sites inside the Brazilian Pantanal region. The CH"4 fluxes were determined using the static chamber technique. Environmental variables that may affect CH"4 emissions, as the water depth, the water and air temperatures were also measured. The overall average of the 320 individual CH"4 flux measurements made between March/2004 and March/2005 was 142+/-314mgCH"4m^-^2d^-^1, which is a value near the ones observed in other tropical flooded regions. About 47% of the fluxes measurements presented nonlinear increases in the chamber concentrations, which were assumed to be linked to CH"4 losses through bubbles. The bubble flux represented about 90% of the total CH"4 losses in the measurements and ranged from 1 to 2187mgCH"4m^-^2d^-^1 with an average of 292+/-410mgCH"4m^-^2d^-^1 (median: 153mgCH"4m^-^2d^-^1). The diffusive flux ranged from 1 to 124mgCH"4m^-^2d^-^1, with an average of 10+/-17mgCH"4m^-^2d^-^1 (median: 5mgCH"4m^-^2d^-^1). The fluxes from lakes were smaller than those observed in the floodplains, where the flooding was more dependent on the seasonal cycle. The diffusive flux showed a slight, but not statistically significant seasonal variation, following the seasonal variation of the flooding of the Pantanal region. A rough estimative of the total annual CH"4 emission shows that the contribution of the Pantanal is about 3.3TgCH"4yr^-^1, which represents about 3.3% of the total CH"4 emissions estimated to be originated in wetlands ecosystems. It may be a conservative estimate, which may present a large interannual variation, since it was obtained during one of the lowest flood of the Pantanal in recent years. .
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