The Cerrado faces accelerated deforestation and becomes the focus of the conservation debate.
November 11th, 2025
The Cerrado covers approximately 2.036.448 square kilometers, or 22% of the national territory, which is equivalent to 22% of the country, but it is still little known and valued. Called the 'water tower of Brazil', the biome is home to eight of the twelve largest [river] reservoirs.
