What future do we want for the Pantanal?

The 'Pantanal +10' project monitors the situation of the Pantanal's inhabitants, the environmental impact and the effects of climate change.

To address the question, 'What future do we want for the Pantanal?', photographer José Medeiros has committed to portraying the transformations of the biome over 10 years (2020 to 2030), bringing together artists, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, and social movements in a collective effort to safeguard the biological and cultural diversity of the world's largest wetland.

The central goal of the project is to raise awareness in society about the impacts of human actions on the planet. Images serve as powerful tools, capable of conveying sensations and feelings, and prompting reflections on the importance and urgency of environmental conservation and preservation.

With a focus on photographic and audiovisual recording, the PANTANAL+10 project will, at the end of a decade, become a memory of natural heritage, a historical record that shows future generations the importance of the natural environment and our cultural making, so that we remember who we are, what we do, where we came from and, consequently, what we will be like. In this way, the real stories and emotional memories of the Pantanal people are preserved, reflecting a biome in constant ecological and cultural transformation. 

2023 - 2025

Waters of the Pantanal

The Pantanal+10 Project, in its second phase, focuses on the hydraulic dynamics of the Pantanal to illustrate how human activities impact the waters and riparian communities. The project aims to highlight the delicate interaction between natural beauty, ecological fragility, and the challenges faced by inhabitants in relation to the waters. 

2020 - 2022

Heaven and hell in wetlands

In 2020, the world's largest wetland ecosystem burned for over 90 days. Approximately 4.5 million hectares were consumed, with an estimated loss of 17 million animals.