Wanderlust World Wanderlust World - The largest rainforest in the world, covering more than 5.5 million square kilometers.
- The Amazon is home to 10% of the world's known species, including an estimated 10 million insect species.
- It is also home to a large number of indigenous peoples, many of whom have lived in the rainforest for centuries.
Atlantic rainforest:
- The Atlantic rainforest once covered much of the eastern coast of Brazil, from Rio de Janeiro to the border with Uruguay.
- Today, only about 12% of the original rainforest remains, due to deforestation for agriculture and human settlement.
- The Atlantic rainforest is home to many endangered species, including the golden lion tamarin and the black-faced spider monkey.
Pantanal:
- The Pantanal is the world's largest wetland, covering an area of over 200,000 square kilometers in the southwestern part of Brazil.
- The Pantanal is home to an incredible diversity of plant and animal life, including caiman, capybara, and jaguars.
- During the wet season, the Pantanal is flooded and becomes a vast, shallow lake.