The Vulnerability Analysis of the Amazon Biome and its Protected Areas was developed in the framework of the project ‘Protected Areas, Natural Solutions to Climate Change’ (NASCC). It seeks to address ...

According to the latest MapBiomas survey, the Cerrado has surpassed the Amazon as Brazil's most deforested biome in 2023 following the damages detected in the region known as Matopiba, which ...

and what is known as the Amazon biome, which follows the original forest boundary. "Between 2004 and 2010, a whole range of laws were adopted to curb the ongoing deforestation throughout the ...

Legislation determines that 80 percent of native vegetation must be preserved on private properties in the Amazon, while in the Cerrado, the requirement is only 20 percent, despite the biome being ...

A sloth in the rainforest. Healthy rainforest biomes are rich in biodiversity. It means lots of different plants and animals live there. Rainforests like the Amazon have lots of natural resources ...