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The Pantanal of Pocone - Biota and Ecology in the Northern Section of the World's Largest Pristine Wetland (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1998)
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The Pantanal of Pocone - Biota and Ecology in the Northern Section of the World's Largest Pristine Wetland (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1998)
Series: Monographiae Biologicae, 77
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There are many famous wetlands in the world that have been deemed
important for the homeostasis ofthe biosphere and accorded some
form ofprotected status in view of the richness of their flora and
fauna. T}1e Pantanal, located almost directly in the center ofthe
South American continent, is among the largest such wetlands in the
world. It is, in fact, the largest wetland that is still in a
nearly natural state and has not been extensively modified by man
for agriculture. The extent of the region covered by flood waters
at the end of each rainy season varies from year to year, sometimes
considerably, so estimates of the exact area it occupies have
varied enormously. The size of the 2 2 Pantanal has been reported
to be between 80,000 km (Bonetto, 1975) and 250,000 km (Tundisi and
Matsumura-Tundisi, 1985). The most co~on1y accepted estimates at
the present time are approximately 130,000 to 140,000 km ,
supported by estimates made from Nimbus-7 satellite observations
(Hamilton et al. , 1996). However, Por (1995) suggested that the
area extending into Bolivia and Paraguay has not been
satisfactorily 2 surveyed, leading him to accept the figure of
200,000 km as the area of the entire Pantanal, ineluding all of its
extensions. The main reason for the year to year variation in the
extent of the flooding is the considerable difference in timing of
the rainfall on the watershed.
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