BomFuturo.org - Pantanal - Environment and Biodiversity Conservation
Agriculture on the Highlands
Agriculture and cattle ranching are the main human activities on the highlands surrounding the Pantanal plain, which are not subject to the annual flooding.
The main agricultural products are rice, soybeans, corn and sugarcane.
The heavily mechanized agriculture resulting in destructive practices such as clearing land in the upstream highlands and the use of agrochemicals, herbicides and pesticides naturally affects the downstream Pantanal and is one of the main threats to its biodiversity.