The Pantanal (Pantanal Conservation Area) is a tropical wetland and the world's largest wetland of any kind. It lies mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul but extends into Mato Grosso as well as into portions of Bolivia and Paraguay, sprawling over an area estimated at between 140,000 square kilometers and 195,000 square kilometer.
In 2000, the Pantanal was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In 2000, the Pantanal was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.