GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Pantanal
The Pantanal is a vast lowland wetland, mainly in Brazil with extensions into Bolivia and Paraguay. Its seasonal water cycle supports exceptional ecological diversity.
Fast Facts
- Locate it west of the central Brazilian uplands and north of the Gran Chaco.
- The Paraguay River and tributaries drain the wetland toward the Paraná system.
- It is a low-lying floodplain complex, not a plateau or one permanent lake.
Connected lessons
- PantanalMap, explanation and practice
- A wetland becomes a continental waterwayGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- LlanosRelated places
- CerradoRelated places
- Gran ChacoRelated places
- Mato Grosso PlateauRelated places
- Paraguay RiverRelated places
- La Plata BasinRelated places