Dr Rafael Chiaravalloti (UCL Anthropology) explains how resilient ecosystems, plus partnerships between institutions, science, and government conservation programs mean the Pantanal can hopefully continue as a place of balance between man and nature. In 2020, the Pantanal experienced one of the worst fire events ever recorded in its history. More than 30% of the biome was burned and, as a consequence, at least 17 million vertebrates died. Public and private infrastructure has been destroyed,