Cerrado - Wikipedia The core areas of the Cerrado biome are the Brazilian Highlands – the Planalto The main habitat types of the Cerrado consist of forest savanna, wooded savanna, park savanna and gramineous -woody savanna The Cerrado also includes savanna wetlands and gallery forests [2]
The Cerrado savanna - WWF | World Wildlife Fund The 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
Cerrado, the Brazilian Savanna | WWF 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
Home - CERRADO Called the Cerrado, this Brazilian savanna is known as the “cradle of waters” even though it faces six months of intense drought every year Of the 12 river basins in Brazil, eight originate in this region of the country
Cerrado - The Nature Conservancy The 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
Under the Radar • Friends of the Earth The Cerrado is home to 5% of the world’s plant and animal species, with over 12,000 plant species, of which nearly 40% are endemic A crucial water source, the Cerrado is the source of some of South America’s most important rivers, giving rise to its nickname, “the birthplace of waters ”
In Brazils Cerrado, a billion-dollar bet pays off In Brazil's Cerrado, a billion-dollar bet pays off A bold idea is restoring Brazil's vanishing woodlands — and proving that commerce and conservation can thrive together
Cerrado | One Earth Cerrado is the largest savanna region in South America and biologically the richest savanna in all of the world It encompasses Central Brazil, northeastern Paraguay, and eastern Bolivia
Cerrado Ecosystem - CEPF The Cerrado has been chosen as the main productive region by the Brazilian government The deforestation levels in the Cerrado are currently higher than in the Amazon, as are the levels of greenhouse gas emissions