Brazil Expands Pantanal Matogrossense National Park by 185 Square Miles

Brazilian environmental authorities have expanded the Pantanal Matogrossense National Park by 185 square miles, Good News Network reported. The original size of the national park was 523 square miles. The expansion increases the protected territory by more than 25 percent of its original size. [1]

According to Good News Network, the addition is nearly equivalent in size to Redwoods National Park in the United States. Officials stated that the expansion will protect one of the richest and most sensitive biomes on the planet within the Pantanal wetland region. [1]

A biome is a distinct geographical region with specific climate, vegetation, and animal life that forms a biological community, according to background entries. In Brazil, nearby or adjoining protected areas can also be managed as a unit through protected area mosaics. [2][3]