Natural Environment
The entire department belongs to the Ecological Region of Amambay.
The richness of the region in forestalls resources cause the department to be an area highly affected by the process of deforestation and exploit of wood. Some species of plants are now in danger of extinguish, those are: palm tree, karanday, array, Amambay fern, trébol, yvyra paje, kai kygua and cedar.
In addition, there are some animal species that are in danger too: agua’a sayju, jacaré ita and guasuti.
The protected areas are:
- Estrella Forest: 30.000 hectares.
- Pira’y Forest: 22.500 hectares.
- Guasú Hill: 15.000 hectares.
- Sarambí Hill: 15.000 hectares.
Cerro Corá National Park: created by decree No. 20.698 on February 11, 1976, with a surface of 12.038 hectares. It is located in Pedro Juan Caballero's district.
The ecosystem has a great variety of fauna and flora.
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