Tags Pantanal Wildfires Fires Deforestation Wildlife Temperatures Droughts Biodiversity Loss Habitat Loss

Dead Caiman Following Pantanal Wildfires

Carcass of a dead caiman on the ground following wildfires in Pantanal.

Image ID 57302339
Production Year 2020
Length 00:00:11
Production Company Bruna Lucheze
Resolution
FormatMP4

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Deforestation driven by activities such as agriculture and cattle-ranching can lead to higher temperatures and less rainfall, which dries out tropical forests and increases fire risk.In 2020, climate change intensified an extreme drought that led to the Pantanal's worst recorded wildfires, destroying nearly 30% of the region's vegetation.

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Production Companies

Bruna Lucheze

Additional Credits

Cesar Leite