what could be the reason behind the formation of swamps in the extensive Continental location of pantanal
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Water from the Planalto highlands flow into the gradually-sloped, large depression of Pantanal. From there, the water flows out as the Paraguay River and its tributaries. The Pantanal forms a vast swampy area as a result of deposits from the several rivers and water systems flowing into it.
It is home to a diverse collection of flora and fauna.
The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland area. Mostly spread over Brazil, it stretches to Bolivia and Paraguay.
Pantanal is a massive flood plain in the world. Its banks and lowlands have been flooded by the rivers that flowing through it during the summer rainy season. The overflow of rivers forms many swamps by leaving some island like higher grounds.
It has been studied that during the rivers withdraw into their banks during the drier winter season but the lowlands of Pantanal are partially drained as a result of some underground streams that supports the flow of water in its subsurface.