Brazil: Fires in Pantanal wetlands rip through the biodiverse region

blazes in world's largest tropical wetlands are latest environmental disaster that Brazil braces after a mysterious oil spill that is affecting beaches in rast and wildfires in August that sparked in Amazon region. fires in Brazil have rd in Brazil's Pantalan wetlands that have destroyed biodiverse region, burnt down a large portion of area forcing many to flee and burning alive many animals.

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Burnt remains of caimans, iguanas, and snakes found

Pantanal is a popular eco-tourism hotspot which is spre over parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay and is considered to be one of best places for wildlife in South America. It is also home to various flora and fauna. However, this year's dry season has extended much longer than usual. rescue efforts initiated by authorities found burnt carcasses of caimans, iguanas, and snakes. A local group, SOS Pantanal reported that hyacinth macaws lost much of ir primary food source as coconut and palm trees went up in flames. According to data of Brazil's National Institute of Research, area h 516% more fires as compared to last year during same time period.

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Corumba is worst affected municipalities

blazes across Pantalan are concentrated in a small area in Corumba, a municipality in Mato Grosso do Sul state. Corumba is worst affected municipalities in Amazon. Angelo Rabelo, president of an environmental group said that re are such incidents of fires recorded of this scale. This time fires in Pantalan are abrmal because heavy rains usually start in October. But waters in rivers and wetlands drained rapidly this year, Rabelo said. He blamed climate change and global warming are major factors to this massive wildfire across Amazon. Firefighters said that main cause of fires is local people who set fires to clear land of vegetation. Authorities said that less rainfall, high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds are major reasons leing to massive wildfires.

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