A Belgium-sized area of Amazon wetland has been converted, and losses are climbing

Mongabay
Oct 19, 2026, 7:35 am109 ptsTrending
Every year, Amazonian rivers spill over their banks and flood the forests around them for months. These wetlands cover around 30% of the Brazilian Amazon and are often home to riverine families, who live in adapted homes built on stilts. They fish and plant crops with the natural ebb and flow of the rivers. But…

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