Illegal use of natural resources in federal protected areas of the Brazilian Amazon

Background The Brazilian Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest regions and plays a key role in biodiversity conservation as well as climate adaptation and mitigation. The government has created a network of protected areas (PAs) to ensure long-term conservation of the region. However, despite the...

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Main Authors: Érico E. Kauano, Jose M.C. Silva, Fernanda Michalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3902.pdf