On an area of 906 thousand square kilometers, the state of Mato Grosso shelter ecological sanctuaries like the Pantanal - World Biosphere Reserve and World Natural Heritage - The Amazon forest which covers 50% of its area - the treasures of the Cerrado savannahs with their archeological sites, caves, rivers and waterfalls and the spectacular valley of the Araguaia River.
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Centro de Pesquisa do Pantanal
Av. Fernando Correa da Costa,
Campus da UFMT – Bloco CCBSIII
Sala 210/213 – 1º Andar
CEP: 78060-900
Cuiabá - Mato Grosso - Brasil
Tel: +55 65 3615 8285
www.cppantanal.org.br
8thintecol@cppantanal.org.br
Photos: Izan Petterle
www.izanpetterle.com