One of the greatest treasures in the World and one of the hotspots in Brazil: the Pantanal. It has a privileged geographical position on the map, right in the heart of South America, in the middle of the tropical rainforest, surrounded by Caatinga and Cerrado. Almost all the Brazilian fauna is present. The Pantanal is the largest wetland in the world. With an area of about 250,000 square kilometers (roughly the area of Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Portugal together) the Pantanal extends through Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil with around 62% in Brazil, in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. Inserted in the central part of the basin in the north of Paraguay, the Pantanal is surrounded and flooded regularly by the Paraguay river and its many tributaries in the region and impresses with extensive wetlands and wild nature - since 2000 World Heritage by Unesco and protected nature “World Biosphere Reserve”. Let me take you to a photographic journey through the Pantanal!

Portfolio and Field Guide to the wildlife of Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, offering the best jaguar photography and wildlife experiences that can be found in South America. The text is informative, covering natural history facts as well as incorporating excerpts from my field journals, and the images are a collection of Mary and my photography from 110 field days (collectively), featuring some spectacular jaguar images.

Featuring detailed information on the Brazilian Pantanal as well as the region's extensive wildlife and birds, Footprintfocus will help travellers pick the most rewarding places to explore. The guide provides detailed maps and advice on how to get around. Jam-packed with information on what to see and do, the guide also provides up-to-date recommendations on where to eat and sleep and how to get around this exotic region. There is also a section covering Sao Paulo, the main entry point for this region. * Featuring the best places to spot a tremendous array of wildlife from giant anteaters to Jaguars* Up-to-date recommendations of great places to stay and eat* Highlights map of the region plus detailed street maps where relevant* Also includes additional information on Sao Paulo, the main arrival city for exploring this region.* Slim enough to fit in pocket. The content of Footprintfocus Brazilian Pantanal guide has been extracted from Footprint's Brazil Handbook.

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. n Identification and location information on the most frequently seen animals. n 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. n Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of the animals. n Information on Brazil’s habitats and on the most common plants you will encounter. n 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.

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and is one of the planet's richest places for bird diversity, especially when it comes to the number of endemic species. Brazil's Atlantic Forest region is one of the most dazzling of all. Immediately surrounding São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, this area of Brazil is also a relatively accessible area to birders from around the world. In the Birds of Brazil Field Guides, the Wildlife Conservation Society brings together a top international team to do justice to the incredible diversity of Brazilian birds. This second guide presents 927 bird species, 863 illustrated, that occur in just the southeastern Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlântica in Portuguese). Of these species, 140 are endemic and 105 near endemic to just this region; 83 of these are threatened. Modern and compact, this field guide provides illustrations of unparalleled quality, key field marks, and regional range maps to facilitate easy recognition of all species normally occurring in this vibrant and critically important area of Brazil.

Jaguars of the Northern Pantanal: Panthera onca at the Meeting of the Waters details the lives and behaviors of this subpopulation of jaguars through one-of-a-kind photographs from 26 international photographers, as well as illustrations, maps, waypoints, scientific insights, field journal excerpts and personal narratives. These jaguars are the largest in the world because they eat enormous prey and these jaguars have also become habituated to human observation. The book seeks to understand how locals can coexist with these cats while benefitting financially from them through ecotourism. It provides a conceptual model to apply to other subpopulations in order to save jaguars throughout North and South America. This book focuses on jaguars in the Southern Brazil ecosystem to capture these cats up close, observing them hunting, sleeping, mating and raising their cubs. Every day in the Northern Pantanal, during the dry season, is dramatic and often revealing. The book works to uncover the intricate lives of these misunderstood animals by freezing and uncoding their behaviors. Within this glut of ecotourism, the book delves into threats and issues facing these jaguars, from poaching ranchers to soybean production, deforestation, habitat destruction, and chemical toxicity from agriculture run-off (and chemical toxicity). Jaguars of the Northern Pantanal: Panthera onca at the Meeting of the Waters is perfect for researchers and practitioners in wildlife conservation, naturalism ecotourism, and biologists.