Introduction: Boundaries of Nature

This study challenges conventional historical narratives by shifting the focus of Atlantic forest destruction from Brazil's coast to its borderlands, particularly within Iguazú and Iguaçu National Parks. It argues that these parks, established in the 1930s as tools for nationalizing border areas, are central to understanding the shared history of deforestation involving Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The research compares the two parks to other American national park models, analyzing their role in border creation and conservation while situating them within recent literature on borders. By reorienting the geographical center of this historical process, it underscores the interconnectedness of environmental degradation across these nations.

(Ed.). (2021). Introduction: Boundaries of Nature. Nationalizing Nature, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108953733.001