The Cerrado biome is strategic for the water resources of Brazil. The biome contains the headwaters and the largest portion of South American watersheds (the Paraná-Paraguay, …

2019年2月15日 · Cerrado shares ecological transition zones with four of the five Brazilian biomes: Amazon (rainforest), Caatinga (semi-arid region), Pantanal (wetland), and Atlantic Forest …

2024年1月16日 · Hardest hit is the Cerrado, a vast tropical savannah that is home to a wide variety of wildlife and is a key source of water for much of South America. A network of …

2024年10月11日 · It is not just a Brazilian biome, but a heritage of humanity, whose preservation is essential for global climate stability and for the water security of the South American …

2022年7月14日 · Conservation measures should focus on the Cerrado’s water sources, including headwaters of rivers. Brazil should limit deforestation and invest instead in sustainable …

Cerrado is actually the site of surprising and exotic landsca-pes endowed with a singular type of beauty revealing their high economic and tourism potential and it is home to a rich cul-ture of …

2016年7月1日 · Given the increasing global demand for agricultural products and the insufficient protected areas in the Cerrado (with a significant area of remaining native vegetation in …

The cerrado is a vast tropical and subtropical biome covering more than 20 percent of Brazil, it includes a number of ecosystems from tall closed forests to marshlands to open grassland.

The Cerrado is also extremely important as a source of water. Of 12 major hydrological regions in Brazil, six begin in the Cerrado, including the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland. Nine out of …

These very rare Atlantic Forest remnants and associated ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marsh scrublands as well as sand spits and upland grasslands are under pressure from the …