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Cerrado
Located between the Amazon, Atlantic Forests and Pantanal, the Cerrado is the largest savanna region ∈South America.
The Cerrado is one of the most threatened and overexploited regions ∈Brazil, second only to the Atlantic Forests ∈ vegetation loss and deforestation. Unsustainable agricultural activities, particularly soy production and cattle ranching, as well as burning of vegetation for charcoal, continue to pose a major threat to the Cerrado’s biodiversity. Despite its environmental importance, it is one of the least protected regions ∈Brazil.
Facts & Figures
• Covering 2 million km2 , or 21% of the country’s territory, the Cerrado is the second largest vegetation type ∈Brazil.
• The area is equivalent to the size of England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined.
• More than 1,600 species of mammals, birds and reptiles have been identified ∈ the Cerrado.
• Annual rainfall is around 800 to 1600 mm.
• The capital of Brazil, Brasilia, is located ∈ the heart of the Cerrado.
• Only 20% of the Cerrado’s original vegetation remains intact; less than 3% of the area is currently guarded by law.
(http://wwf.panda.org. Adaptado.)
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By comparing maps 1 and 2, one can say that the Brazilian administrative area totally covered by the Cerrado is
