The Pampas Lowlands are flat, fertile plains with an area of 300,000 square miles that stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes Mountains. The word Pampas comes from the Guaraní Indian word for level plains.The area has been turned into croplands because of its temperate climate and rich soil. The climate is humid and warm, and summer time in December is the dry season. The Pampas boasts numerous plants and animals. Some plants found in the Pampas include cattails, water lilies, reeds, and Pampas grass. There are not many trees in Pampas because fires are frequent and the trees there have shallow root systems and are destroyed. Domesticated animals in the Pampas enjoy one of the best grazing areas. There are many wild and rare animals and they include seed-eating birds such as the Double Collard Seedeater, the great Pampas Finch, the grassland Yellow Finch, and the Long Tailed Reed Finch and the Pampas deer. The Pampas is considered one of the most endangered habitats in the world and many of these plants and animals are at risk of extinction.
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