>> The Swampland Fauna The great variety of the Brazilian ecosystem is responsible for the high diversity of plants that also results in a great variety of animals. The fauna of the Swampland is rich in birds, mammals, fish and insects, some species are in the extinction list as the "ariranha", the blue macaw and the savannah land turtle and another are rare. However the capybaras and the alligators possess a great population. Click to know better some examples of the fauna: - Ariranha, - The blue macaw - The land turtle - The capybara - Alligator - The ounce - Tuiuiu For the surviving species in the area is to be necessary, according to studies of Embrapa, a grow up protection areas, mainly in the mounts hillsides that are practically impropriated to plantings, because there is hardly soil and it presents stony layers or rocks. The crescent deforestation and establishment of families in inappropriate areas are contributing to the natural habitats loss. The hunt is also other factor in the decrease and in the disappearance of species as the painted ounce and the guará wolf. The reduction of forests areas is fundamental in species elimination. The streams possessed small ciliary's forests however in majority were removed to facilitate cattle drink water, and provoked erosion in those courses of water reducing the main flow. According to Embrapa they should recover and maintain the ciliary's vegetation to improve the habitats quality and to increase the humidity of the air. Voltar ao Topo