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Wildlife Tours to the Pantanal, the Amazon Rainforest and
the Brazilian
Savanna
We at Pantanal Jaguar Safaris are specialists in wildlife safaris to the best destinations of Brazil: the Amazon Rainforest, the Pantanal and the Cerrado, Brazilian Savanna. Our office is located in Cuiabá, literally in the heart of South America in the State of Mato Grosso, where these biomes converge.
PANTANAL WETLANDS
The Pantanal is an ever-changing celebration of life. Covering around 150,000 square kilometres in Brazil alone, it is the largest wetland in the world.
Located in the heart of South America, this vast lowland is defined by distinct wet and dry seasons that shape its dynamic landscapes. The region’s habitats range from evergreen forests and dry woodlands to the open floodplains that give the Pantanal its name.
This rich mosaic of seasonally flooded savannas and tropical forests provides some of the finest wildlife viewing opportunities in Latin America. Its remarkable biodiversity includes over 698 bird species, 80 mammals, 260 fish species, and 50 reptiles .
BRAZILIAN SAVANNA
Spreading through 23% of the nation’s territory, the Brazilian Savanna or Cerrado is Brazil’s second largest biome with 2 million km². Located in the central part of South America, it is in touch with the country’s other biomes: the Amazon (5,5 million km²), the Caatinga, the Atlantic rainforest, the Chaco and the Pantanal. The Cerrado is a mosaic of plateaus and valleys with various different plant formations, which has been categorized as a tropical savanna ecosystem similar to savanna territories in Africa and Australia.
DESTINATIONS
AMAZON RAINFOREST
The AMAZON rainforest is the world’s greatest natural resource and the most powerful and bio-actively diverse natural phenomenon on the planet. It is the world’s largest tropical rainforest covering more than half of Brazil. Scientists believe that it may contain half of the world’s species. Over 500 mammals, 175 lizards and over 300 other reptiles species. One third of the world’s birds live in the Amazon and it is estimated that about 30 million insect types can be found here.
ATLANTIC FOREST
The different altitude and habitats make it one of the most diversed areas in South America. The vegetation and the fauna change completely as you move up the mountain., with spectacular scenic beauty and unique vegetation.