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Palo Borracho tree at sunset in Paraguay's ChacoPlaces We Protect in Paraguay

The Nature Conservancy has been working closely with conservation partners in Paraguay since 1987 to protect the country's unique habitats.  Although Paraguay is a landlocked nation and only about the size of the state of California, it harbors a suprising amount of biodiversity. For instance, Paraguay supports more than 650 species of birds -- about as many as all of North America. More than 13,000 vascular plant species are also found here. 

The Paraguay River bisects the nation into two contrasting ecological regions. To the west extends the relentlessly hot Chaco, an enormous landscape of dry forest, thorny scrub, wetlands, and seasonal rivers and streams. Also in the northwestern The Chaco contains 60% of Paraguay’s land but just 10% of its inhabitants. The northwestern corner of the country also includes the rich Pantanal wetlands. Paraguay’s eastern half harbors the lush but highly threatened Interior Atlantic Forest, which supports the majority of the country’s industry, agriculture, and population. 

Photo: Janie M. Greene