Cerrado - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cerrado (Portuguese pronunciation: [seˈʁadu]) is a vast ecoregion of tropical savanna in eastern Brazil, being present in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí, Bahia, Minas Gerais, …
Cerrado | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe Cerrado savanna, which lies mostly in Brazil, has never received the same attention as its more glamorous neighbor, the Amazon. Yet it is the world’s most biodiverse savanna, home to 5% of the planet’s animals and plants. It's also critical for supplying clean water and sequestering carbon, the process of storing vast amounts of carbon ...
Cerrado, the Brazilian Savanna | WWF
WEBCovering 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.
The paradise in Brazil you don’t know—yet - National Geographic
WEBDec 9, 2020 · In Jalapão State Park, fervedouros are unique karst springs that provide a cool oasis in Brazil’s dry Cerrado, South America’s largest savanna. Fervedouro do Ceica is the biggest such spring...
The Cerrado - The Nature Conservancy
WEBThe Cerrado is the world’s most biologically rich savanna. It has over 10,000 species of plants, of which 45% are exclusive to the Cerrado, and it stretches across nearly 500 million acres of Brazil — an area nearly three times the size of Texas.
Cerrado: One of the Most Species-Rich Savannahs - Aventura do …
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Travelers should let themselves be surprised by the diversity of the Cerrado during a Brazilian vacation. If you are looking for unspoiled landscapes and spectacular waterfalls, if you like hiking, or if you want to go on a rental car trip, this is …
Iniciativa Cerrado - WWF
WEBThe Cerrado is the most biodiverse savanna on the planet and accounts for one third of Brazil's biodiversity. It is also the birthplace of the country's waters, as it houses the springs of eight of the 12 Brazilian watersheds.
Cerrado | WWF Brasil
WEBThe Cerrado Biosphere Reserve has an area of 296.5 thousand square kilometres and takes parts of the states of Goiás, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí and the Federal District. It is one of six Brazilian reserves in this category recognised by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), alongside the Atlantic ...
Cerrado Biome | WWF Brasil
WEBIn the heart of Brazil, a set of savanna, forest and field habitats form the Cerrado, one of the most biodiverse natural areas in the world and also one of the most threatened. In this hotspot, 5% of all species on the planet and 30% of species in the country live - more than 32% are endemic.
Get to know – CERRADO
WEBOf the 12 river basins in Brazil, eight originate in this region of the country. Embellished with rocks, plateaus, twisted trees, delicate and fragrant flowers, giant waterfalls, tasty fruits, and people who have much to teach the rest of the world, the Cerrado is …
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