Throughout the exploration of the last few centuries meetings between indigenous people’s and the explorers have really been good.
Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in South America and in fact is so large that it accounts for 48% of the continents area, it is the 5th largest country in the world, with the USA being just a little bigger. There is a range of areas in Brazil that are good for wildlife, not least the Amazon rainforest which still accounts for more than 3 million square km (roughly 1.27 million square miles).
Ecosystems found in this countries include
– The Amazon is the largest and is 3 times the size of the next biggest which is the Congo rainforest of Africa – The Cerrado is a vast tropical savannah in central Brazil which covers around 2 million square km. The area hosts over 800 species of bird, over 160 species of mammal, 150 amphibian species and 120 reptiles. – The Pantanal is a vast wetland, indeed the largest tropical wetland in the world. Because of its open nature, it is often far easier to see wildlife than in the Amazon. Species found there include giant Anteaters, Marsh Deer, Hyacinth Macaws and jaguars. However, 656 bird species have been recorded, along with 3500 plant species, 325 fish species, 159 mammals, 53 amphibian and 98 reptiles – The Atlantic rainforest is far smaller than the Amazon and only about 200,000 square km remain. A wide range of wildlife remains, though the Atlantic forest is greatly reduced from its historic size, and fragmentation is a serious threat to the remaining wildlife. This includes jaguars, golden lion tamarins, woolly spider monkeys, maned three-toed sloths and red-tailed parrots.
The oceans off the coast of Brazil are some incredibly biodiverse. It is not an area which has to date received much tourism, but that does not mean that these areas should be ignored. One of the reasons that this area is so exciting, is that it is recognized as one of the best places to see sharks. We await partners for the time being – do get in touch if you operate in this area.
We will add further ecosystems over time. We have already built pages for various places of wildlife interest in Brazil, but are awaiting partners, click here to browse them. They will all move to this page, as partners (big or small) join us. Whether you are a guide, work in hospitality or some other assistance for wild travel, we are interested in working with you.

Brazil wildlife sightings boards. As the ecosystems get their own pages, these sightings boards are likely to move onto separate pages.
Brazil clickable regions - Clickable regions are coloured
- © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Links to areas to visit will appear below. Please note, while it is possible to add sightings to this map above, it will be easier to see them within each region page. This is because the whole country is is a specific regional ecosystem. Over time every area will become clickable, so that you can access the ecosystem and record sightings.
Help us build up a map of where wildlife has been seen. Add any sightings of mammals that you encounter. As this map starts to be used, we will greatly reduce how long sightings remain free for anyone to see, so that hunters and poachers cannot use this as a resource. The idea is that over time we can build up an idea of exactly where we should look for them.
The attack on the Brazilian rainforest by Bolsonaro continues – On to indigenous lands
- Tim
- March 11, 2020
As European settlers moved around the world, they often treated the local population badly. In a significant portion of the world this bad behaviour took the form of small parts ...
Mc Donald’s doesn’t import beef from the Amazon, but much of the British beef is fed on soy- grown on deforested land in Brazil
- Tim
- December 21, 2019
Mc Donald’s has made a big issue out of the fact that they are no longer buying beef from amazonia. I fully approve of this move, but it appears that ...
Have you seen the YouTube adverts put out by the Brazilian government? – Brazil by Brasil
- Tim
- December 18, 2019
I was quite a startled by what they felt they could put in to their advert and felt the need therefore to write a response. I cannot find any statistics ...
“Brazil is back” says Lula at COP27
- Tim
- November 17, 2022
In order to succeed in our fight against climate change, we need all countries working together. We need to retain all current Carbon dioxide sinks, as well as getting our ...
Brazil has enough unutilized cattle pastureland, to allow soy cultivation to increase by a third without any further deforestation
- Tim
- November 5, 2022
There is a constant tug of war, between developed countries which are encouraging developing countries to continue to protect their wildernesses, and the developing countries wish to be able to ...
Soy cultivation can expand in Brazil, by one third without cutting down another tree – by taking over unused grazing land
- Tim
- November 5, 2022
There is a constant tug of war, between developed countries which are encouraging developing countries to continue to protect their wildernesses, and the developing countries wish to be able to ...
Finale of the Brazilian election! Who will will, will the earth get a reprieve?
- Tim
- October 31, 2022
The worlds rainforests are concentrated in a small number of countries. As a result, there are a handful of countries where, they have the potential on their own to make ...
So, the Brazilian people first vote was not clear enough to avoid a run-off – will the Amazon rainforest get a reprieve?
- Tim
- October 3, 2022
Yesterday, the first round of the Brazilian election was not clear enough. While Lula (Jair Bolsonaro competitor) received 48.3% of the vote – however, the Brazil law requires a vote ...
Sainsbury has stopped selling all or some beef from Brazil along with 5 others
- Tim
- December 18, 2021
In Brazil, one of the main drivers of deforestation is for pasture for beef. It is therefore completely foolish for those in developed countries to eat Brazilian beef – if ...
Brazil knows what its doing is wrong, so it is trying to silence those pointing it out
- Tim
- October 31, 2021
Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters are getting frustrated. The whole world can see that the direction the country is taking is extremely dangerous. Rather than changing tack they have decided ...
JBS a beef giant in Brazil has promised to go deforestation free – in 14 years; response?
- Tim
- October 31, 2021
Much of the deforestation that is occurring in Brazil is to make more room for cattle grazing. The promise of a beef giant to stop deforesting in 14 years is ...
Unsurprisingly, Brazil leads the Amazon in deforestation this year
- Tim
- October 19, 2021
Over 2 million acres of forest was lost from the Amazon this year, with 76% of this falling within the boundaries of Brazil. Nearly 95% of deforestation is found within ...
A third dam in last 5 years is about to rupture in Brazil
- Tim
- June 16, 2021
Dams are often talked about as a fantastic way to cut carbon emissions. Aside from the fact that many dams in the world are more like a battery (water is ...
As as deadly fires plague brazils Pantanal Wetlands, there are fears that those who escape will fall ill with covid
- Tim
- October 21, 2020
Fires in the pantanal Wetlands are running a 200% of the rate of those same fires in 2019. With almost every action that Jair Bolsonaro takes, something that could be ...
Brazilian frog thought dead for 50 years shown to be alive
- Tim
- October 17, 2020
Megaelosia bocainensis, a frog thought extinct for 50 years was found using eDNA which is DNA living organisms left behind in the environment. It should be noted that a living ...
The Brazilian Amazon rainforest is burning worse than it almost ever has, time to defund forest fire fighting
- Tim
- October 9, 2020
Friday evening on the 11th september was clearly a very strange confusing time in the Brazilian parliament. The Bolsonaro administration house and announcement stating it would defund all deforestation and ...
There are 20000 gold miners within theYanomami Park in Brazil but they only have to get out because of coronavirus
- Tim
- July 12, 2020
Under the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, there has been a distinct lack of respect for protected areas and dislike of enforcing the rules by the government. A judge has ordered ...
Corvid 19 could decimate indigenous groups living un-contacted in Brazilian reserves- as Invaders get nearer
- Tim
- March 27, 2020
Throughout the exploration of the last few centuries meetings between indigenous people’s and the explorers have really been good.
The attack on the Brazilian rainforest by Bolsonaro continues – On to indigenous lands
- Tim
- March 11, 2020
As European settlers moved around the world, they often treated the local population badly. In a significant portion of the world this bad behaviour took the form of small parts ...
Mc Donald’s doesn’t import beef from the Amazon, but much of the British beef is fed on soy- grown on deforested land in Brazil
- Tim
- December 21, 2019
Mc Donald’s has made a big issue out of the fact that they are no longer buying beef from amazonia. I fully approve of this move, but it appears that ...
Have you seen the YouTube adverts put out by the Brazilian government? – Brazil by Brasil
- Tim
- December 18, 2019
I was quite a startled by what they felt they could put in to their advert and felt the need therefore to write a response. I cannot find any statistics ...
“Brazil is back” says Lula at COP27
- Tim
- November 17, 2022
In order to succeed in our fight against climate change, we need all countries working together. We need to retain all current Carbon dioxide sinks, as well as getting our ...
Brazil has enough unutilized cattle pastureland, to allow soy cultivation to increase by a third without any further deforestation
- Tim
- November 5, 2022
There is a constant tug of war, between developed countries which are encouraging developing countries to continue to protect their wildernesses, and the developing countries wish to be able to ...
Soy cultivation can expand in Brazil, by one third without cutting down another tree – by taking over unused grazing land
- Tim
- November 5, 2022
There is a constant tug of war, between developed countries which are encouraging developing countries to continue to protect their wildernesses, and the developing countries wish to be able to ...
Finale of the Brazilian election! Who will will, will the earth get a reprieve?
- Tim
- October 31, 2022
The worlds rainforests are concentrated in a small number of countries. As a result, there are a handful of countries where, they have the potential on their own to make ...