Wildlifeof Brazil
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Where to see Brazil’s wildlife, from the Pantanal and Amazon to the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and southern coast.
Why the Pantanal
Open wetlands and navigable rivers make large wildlife easier to see here than in dense rainforest. The dry season generally concentrates animals along the remaining water.
Why the Amazon
Vast rivers, flooded forest and canopy towers reveal different layers of the world’s largest tropical forest. Routes and sightings change dramatically with water levels.
Why the Atlantic Forest
Fragmented but exceptionally rich, the Atlantic Forest holds many species found nowhere else, including distinctive primates, birds and frogs.
Why the Cerrado and Caatinga
Brazil’s savannas and dry forests are prime country for maned wolves, giant anteaters, armadillos and highly localised birds such as Lear’s macaw.
Why the coast and south
Marine islands, mangroves, Araucaria forest and southern grasslands broaden the guide beyond tropical rainforest and wetlands.