Synopses & Reviews
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 oraganizations- share their knowledge of the Pantanal and their insights on the socioeconomic challenges confronting this ecological treasure.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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 oraganizations- share their knowledge of the Pantanal and their insights on the socioeconomic challenges confronting this ecological treasure.