BIOMAS
CERRADO
PANTANAL - MT
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The Cerrado is considered one of the world's biological "hotspots". Located between the Amazon, Atlantic Forests and Pantanal, the Cerrado is the largest savanna region in South America.
Is also the most biological rich savannah in the world, represents 30% of Brazil`s biodiversity; which means that it holds about 5% of the world`s biodiversity. There are also over 10,000 species of plants, almost half of which are found nowhere else in the world; 44% of the vascular plants are endemic.
The Cerrado has a high diversity of vertebrates; 150 amphibian species, 120 reptile species, 837 bird species, and 161 mammal species have been recorded.
In the vast Cerrado, some of the target species for ecotourists are Giant Anteaters; the Manned Wolfs ; Pumas; Red-legged Seriemas; Greater Rheas; Blue-winged Macaws; Red-and-green Macaws; Helmeted Manakins; Horned Sungems; Blue Finchs and Brazilian Merganers, amongst others.
Besides been the main link between the other 4 of Brazil`s biomes, Cerrado is also the cradle of Brazil`s fresh water resources.
6 of the 8 largest watersheds in Brazil depend on the Cerrado – including the waters that feed the Pantanal; also supplies 3 gigantic aquifers (one of which, the Guarani aquifer is the second largest [aquifer system] in the world!)
This unique biome is the second largest in South America. Once these wooded grasslands covered an area half the size of Europe. It still covers a quarter of Brazil`s national territory on an area of over two million square kilometers (roughly 10 times the size of Great Britain), across 11 States. Unfortunately, more than half of its original vegetation has been destroyed…
The Cerrado is one of the most threatened and over-exploited regions in Brazil, second only to the Atlantic Forests in vegetation loss and deforestation. The media coverage of the highlights and threats of the neighbouring Amazon Rainforest, overshadows the sad fact that native habitats and rich biodiversity of Cerrado are being destroyed much faster by non sustainable agribusiness… Only 20% of Cerrado still stands in good shape… One of every four species threatened in Brazil belong to Cerrado...
Despite its environmental importance, it is one of the least protected bioregions in Brazil, with less than 3% under legal protection. (Unlike the other biomes, the Cerrado was intentionally left out of the 1988 Brazilian Constitution, not recognized as a National Heritage Site…) Also it remains virtually unknown for the majority of the foreign ecotourists. We want to show you the Cerrado`s natural treasures.
Our tours explore several amazing bioregions of the Cerrado, but mainly we take our guests to enjoy the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (located only 60 Km from our headquarters, in Cuiabá), an astonishing plateau with an abundance of gorges and waterfalls. Despite the proximity of the Pantanal, here we also can find many different species of birds.
We also frequently take our guests to snorkel in the crystal clear waters found around the quiet town of Bom Jardim, where you can also appreciate the Macaw`s Lagoon (mainly Blue-and-yellow Macaws and Red-bellied macaws roost there) ; swim in a bluish pool at the base of a beautiful waterfall (Serra Azul) and float on the river tubes through a cave ( Quebó Cave) .
INFORMATIONS | TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BOOKING, PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICIES
Once you have registered your interest in one of our tours; we will email confirmation of the availability and price of the tour along with an invitation to make a confirmed booking. In order to secure your booking, a 50% deposit of the total cost of your tour is required, except when your booking date is less than one week prior to the tour start date, in which case, 100% of your payment is required. The rest, 50%, will have to be paid up to 30 days before the tour. (Lodges requirement)
Once your down payment is applied, we will email you an invoice to confirm your booking. If you wish to make any changes to your tour once the booking has been made, please inform us via email immediately.
Disclaimer: Pantanal & Rainforests Expeditions reserves the right to alter your itinerary or accommodation preferences in the event of circumstances beyond our control.
Payment: Right now, the payment is done via Paypal, TransferWise.
The final payment (remaining 50% of your payment) The rest, 50%, will have to be paid up to 60 days before the tour.
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Cancellation: Should you wish to cancel your tour; please inform us immediately by emailing: pantanal@rainforestsexpeditions.com
. The date of your cancellation will be deemed as the date when written notice is received by Pantanal & Rainforests Expeditions . As late cancellations can cost us money; we have a scale of cancellation charges which are based on the decreasing likelihood of a replacement booking being made. It is as follows:
We strongly advice our guests to have a good traveling insurance.
In case of refunding, due to the usual rate fluctuations (that can be very dramatic and harmful) between currencies, we’ll use, as the reference, the rate established at the time of the down payment.
Number of days prior to the tour / % refunded to the client
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90 days or more = 50%
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89-40 days= 30%
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39 days or less = 0%