Approximately 24% of the Brazilian territory / World's richest Savannah in biodiversity.

Until the 1950s, remained almost unchanged / From the 1960s on, the natural vegetation cover gave way to cattle raising and intensive agriculture

The fifth most threatened area rich in endemic species in the world.

Occupies approximately 13% of the Brazilian territory / Located in the coastal region: most populated region

Why has deforastation increased in the past few years ?

2% of the national territory / the Brazilian portion of the South American Pampas.

rainy climate, with no dry season, but with negative temperatures in the winter / Grassland vegetation

Periodic droughts and intermittent regimes to the rivers

Largest tropical forest in the world / 1.5 million catalogued species, 3 thousand species of fish, 950 types of birds, as well as insects, reptiles and mammals.

Most threatened brazilian biome - only about 27% of its original forest cover remaining

10% of the national territory / It is located in an area with a semi-arid climate.

Vegetation without leaves that sprout again and become green in short rainy periods (deciduous)

About 49% of the Brazilian territory / Tropical rainforest / Equatorial climate / Depressions and plateaus