So with his lofty goal and sparse equipment, he goes from river to prairie to forest to swamp, discovering things along the way.

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Next to the park is a stretch of peat-swamp forest, mostly degraded but rich in carbon.

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Corcovado has roughly 13 types of vegetation, including a cloud forest, a mangrove and a freshwater herbaceous swamp.

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