Fires threaten one of Argentina's largest ecosystems

A devastating wildfire in the province of Corrientes in northeastern Argentina has destroyed almost 800,000 hectares of land, or nearly 10 percent of the region's area. The governor of Corrientes, Gustavo Valdes, declared the province an "ecological and environmental disaster zone."

The flames threaten wildlife in the Ibera National Park, the largest wetland in the country and one of its largest ecosystems. Many animals have been burned by flames or poisoned by smoke. Some of them wander in search of new places, after their habitats were destroyed by drought and fire.