An additional 257,531 acres (104,219 hectares) of the Brazilian Pantanal – the world’s largest tropical wetland — are now protected with the March 2026 expansion of the Pantanal Mato-Grossense National Park and the Taiamã Ecological Station.
The Howard Quigley Private Natural Heritage Reserve spans 1,590 acres (643 hectares) of biodiverse Pantanal ecosystems, part of the largest wetland in the world, that protects the habitat of various species threatened with extinction, such as the iconic jaguar (Panthera onca).
In Brazil’s State of Pará, a new, very special, protected area has been established, guarding some of the most majestic trees in the Amazon rainforest.