CAIMAN ECOLOGICAL REFUGE
BRAZIL
MATO GROSSO (), ()
19o57´48´S/56o18´34´W 52,387ha, Pantanal with some cerrado in sw
Protected/registered status
Birding Site Guide
One of many places to stay in the Pantanal, but also one of the best. There are many ways to see the Pantanal here: with a guide including truck tour (with seats!), or by horses, bicycles or on foot.
Trails
Info www.caiman.com.br
Species Birds are many and varied with the cerrado also close. Pantanal specialties include Hyacinth Macaw.
Other Fauna Jaguars are sometimes seen, Capybara are common and of course there are Black Caimans and snakes.
Flora
Author: BSG
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