Brazil's Pantanal National Park Significantly Expanded

Brazilian environmental authorities have expanded the Pantanal Matogrossense National Park by more than 25%: from 523 square miles to 185 additional square miles, roughly equivalent to adding the American Redwoods National Park. The expansion protects the Pantanal, the world's largest flooded grasslands and one of the richest and most vulnerable biomes on Earth. It is home to 463 bird species,...