Environmental degradation in the Pantanal... (cover story)

Discusses the threats posed by human activities to the Pantanal, an enormous flood plain fed by the tributaries of the Rio Paraguai in Brazil. Way that the Pantanal is considered the world's largest wetland; Activities which threaten the region, including agriculture, wildlife poaching, deforestation, and pollution; Endangered species which live in the Pantanal, including the giant anteater, jaguar, and swamp deer; Way that biomass fuel production is damaging the water quality of the Pantanal.