The Gran Chaco is a vast, sparsely populated lowland plain of subtropical dry forest and savanna spanning northern Argentina, western Paraguay, southeastern Bolivia and a small part of Brazil. One of South America's largest remaining dry-forest ecosystems, it is home to numerous indigenous peoples and has become a global hotspot of deforestation as agricultural expansion converts its woodland to cropland and pasture.
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Region TypePhysiographic or Climatic Region 1 Region TypePhysiographic or Climatic Region 1 Disputed
PopulationA broader regional figure from the same Wikipedia article, differing from the approximately 4 million estimate for present-day inhabitants of the Chaco proper cited in the introduction; the two figures appear to use different regional boundaries. Area (sq km) PopulationPresent-day inhabitants of the Chaco proper, per the articles own introduction. Sources
1. The Gran Chaco (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The Gran Chaco (also called Chaco or Chaco Plain) is a vast semiarid lowland region in central South America, spanning over one million square kilometers across eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina, and parts of Brazil.
2. Gran Chaco (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Area field
786,791 km2 (303,782 mi2)
Introductory section
Today, it supports approximately 4 million people, many of whom maintain traditional livelihoods closely tied to the land.
History section
The region is home to over 9 million people, divided about evenly among Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil, and including around 100,000 in Paraguay.
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