Brazil's Amazon Parks Showcase Wildlife and Eco‑Tourism

The BioParque Vale Amazônia near Parauapebas in the Carajás National Forest offers free admission on 30 hectares of preserved rainforest. Visitors can walk forest trails, observe onça‑pintada (jaguar) cubs, threatened primates such as the white‑nosed spider‑monkey and the tiny collar‑marked tamarin, and learn about species rescue and conservation programs.

In the Serra do Divisor region of Acre, a tourist group captured rare footage of a jaguarundi (Leopardus wiedii) swimming across the Rio Moa. The sighting underscores the high biodiversity of the area and the importance of protecting these habitats, which face threats from deforestation and fragmentation.