In 1985 Argentina's national park was declared a World Heritage Site. Brazil's national park followed a year later and since 2012 the Iguassu Falls have been one of the seven natural wonders of the world, where millions of visitors are enchanted by this natural beauty every year. In the midst of the subtropical rainforest, various hiking trails and footbridges have been developed in the upper course of the river, where you are guided step by step through this natural spectacle. Today it is not uncommon, thanks to the conservation programme “projeto carnívoro”, aimed at preserving endangered predators, that the number of jaguars has increased significantly and they are often sighted in the parks. The Fauna&Flora of Iguassu is home to over 76 mammals such as the tapir, the largest mammal in South America, pumas, capuchin monkeys, over 400 species of birds such as toucans, parrots and hummingbirds, and thousands of flowering plants such as orchids and helicônias.