Importance of Protected Areas by Brazilian States to Reduce Deforestation in the Amazon

Protected areas (PAs) help in strategies for maintaining biodiversity and inhibiting deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. However, there are few studies that evaluate the effectiveness of lands protected by states (or federation units). Our goal was to compare land use change over 35 years in sta...

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Main Authors: Marcos V. L. Sousa, Silas N. Melo, Juciana C. B. Souza, Carlos F. A. Silva, Yuri Feitosa, Lindon F. Matias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/12/5/190