By Maxwell Radwin One of South America’s largest ecosystems saw an increase in deforestation last year, with agriculture, ...

Paraguay’s Congress declared a national emergency as forest fires raged, burning vast swaths of the Chaco dry forest, home to sprawling cattle ranches, jaguars and many indigenous tribes.

In addition to these vegetation units, other formations which are not exclusive of the Humid Chaco can be also found, such as gallery forest and 'paratodales' (open woody formations with Tabebuia ...