The deforested area on indigenous lands in the Cerrado biome in Brazil amounted to 11 thousand square kilometers in 2023, an increase of almost 3 percent compared to the previous year. In the period of consideration, deforestation on indigenous lands in Cerrado fluctuated, with the absolute peak recorded in 2013, when deforestation surpassed 13 thousand square kilometers. Between 1985 and 2023, Cerrado's natural vegetation loss stood at roughly 27 percent, the second highest in the country.
The Cerrado biome encompasses the states of Goiás, Federal District, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Tocantins. It is a tropical savanna ecoregion with two prevailing seasons, wet and dry. The dry season is intense and lasts from roughly April to September, the southern winter months.
Deforested area on indigenous lands in the Cerrado biome in Brazil from 2013 to 2023
(in 1,000's square kilometers)
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INPE. (May 6, 2024). Deforested area on indigenous lands in the Cerrado biome in Brazil from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000's square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332908/deforestation-indigenous-lands-cerrado-biome-brazil/
INPE. "Deforested area on indigenous lands in the Cerrado biome in Brazil from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000's square kilometers)." Chart. May 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332908/deforestation-indigenous-lands-cerrado-biome-brazil/
INPE. (2024). Deforested area on indigenous lands in the Cerrado biome in Brazil from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000's square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332908/deforestation-indigenous-lands-cerrado-biome-brazil/
INPE. "Deforested Area on Indigenous Lands in The Cerrado Biome in Brazil from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000's Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332908/deforestation-indigenous-lands-cerrado-biome-brazil/
INPE, Deforested area on indigenous lands in the Cerrado biome in Brazil from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000's square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332908/deforestation-indigenous-lands-cerrado-biome-brazil/ (last visited December 13, 2024)
Deforested area on indigenous lands in the Cerrado biome in Brazil from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000's square kilometers) [Graph], INPE, May 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332908/deforestation-indigenous-lands-cerrado-biome-brazil/