In March 2026, Brazil expanded two Pantanal wildlife reserves by 257,531 acres; Leonardo DiCaprio’s conservation group Re:wild says its partners helped support the effort to safeguard jaguar habitat
The expanded reserves protect diverse wildlife, including giant otters, anteaters and threatened bird species across vital Pantanal wetlands. In the Pantanal, where rivers overflow onto vast floodplains and jaguars wander wetlands and forests, wildlife conservation is increasingly reliant on protecting the landscapes that sustain it. In March 2026, Brazil took a huge step toward that…