Deforestation on indigenous lands in Brazil's Cerrado biome 2013-2022
natural vegetation loss stood at roughly 25 percent, the 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.
The deforested area on indigenous lands in the Cerrado biome in Brazil amounted to 77.16 square kilometers in 2022, a growth rate of over 36 percent compared to the previous year. In the period of consideration, deforestation on indigenous lands in Cerrado fluctuated, with the absolute peak recorded in 2017, when deforestation surpassed 100 square kilometers. Between 1985 and 2022, Cerrado's 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.