Take the quiz!
1. Examine the photos and links that refer the Five Themes of Geography to the Pantanal.  Take each theme (Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, and Movement) and in a few sentences explain how each relates to the Pantanal.

2. What are two major threats to the Pantanal's ecosytem?

3. In a few sentences explain how the flora and fauna have adapted to survive in the two extreme seasons of wet and dry.  Be specific to several adaptations that you observe.

4. What can we learn from studying this fragile ecosystem that helps us understand the serious threats to wildlife in our own community?

5. Why do you think Conservation International is seriously working towards establishing Forest Corridors that will connect ecosystems throughout Brazil?

6. Why is biodiversity a vital concept that is worth our all-out efforts in the worldwide ecosystem community?


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