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Brazil 's Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn't officially started but it's already breaking records.
Typically the world’s largest tropical wetlands dry out and are prone to fires from July to September .
Satellites spotted over 2,500 fires in the region in June alone -- by far the most ever recorded for the month in data going back to 1998 .
Environment minister blames human activity, climate change and prolonged effects of El Nino and La Nina phenomena.
Most of the ongoing fires are very likely to be human-caused rather than stemming from natural causes such as lightning, minister says.
Traditional farmers in the region use fire to manage and renew pasture areas, although the practice is prohibited during the dry season .
A recent study found that dry and semi-arid areas have expanded across the country over the past 30 years .
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