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Cerrado, the Brazilian Savanna

Covering more than 20% of Brazil, the Cerrado is not nearly as recognized as the Amazon. Although these wooded grasslands once covered an area half the size of Europe, its native habitats and rich biodiversity are being destroyed faster than the neighbouring rainforest. Located between the Amazon, Atlantic Forests and Pantanal, the Cerrado is the largest savanna region in South America. There are also over 10,000 species of plants, almost half of which are found nowhere else in the world. The Cerrado is one of the most threatened and over-exploited regions in Brazil, second only to the Atlantic Forests in 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 in Brazil.

WWF in the Cerrado

With less than 3% under legal protection, WWF is working in the Cerrado to protect this unique environment, considered one of the world's biological "hotspots". WWF assisted in the creation of one of the most famous national parks in the centre of Brazil - the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Other conservation work included a successful community-focused ecotourism project that helped miners train as tour guides in the region, as well as current work on freshwater and environmental education. WWF is also active in the international Round Table on Responsible Soy, which promotes environmentally responsible production and use of soy, particularly in the Cerrado.

Disponível em: <http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/cerrado/>. Acesso em: 15 mar. 2012. (Adaptado).

 

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