2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncon.2015.04.001
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Habitat loss and the effectiveness of protected areas in the Cerrado Biodiversity Hotspot

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“…The Cerrado holds about 30% of Brazil's biodiversity, yet only 6.5% of Cerrado habitats are currently protected [35]. This percentage further declines to 3% when considering IUCN Protected Areas Category Ia locations [35], which are areas designated for biodiversity conservation and have strict regulations that limit human visitation and impact [36].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Cerrado holds about 30% of Brazil's biodiversity, yet only 6.5% of Cerrado habitats are currently protected [35]. This percentage further declines to 3% when considering IUCN Protected Areas Category Ia locations [35], which are areas designated for biodiversity conservation and have strict regulations that limit human visitation and impact [36].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, its natural vegetation has been extensively deforested for agricultural use (Françoso et al, 2015;Carvalho et al, 2014). For example, in the central western area of Brazil, there have been losses of 53% of the Cerrado due to intense agricultural development (Beuchle et al, 2015).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Dependendo das políticas de apoio ao extrativismo, essas fases podem ser prolongadas e/ou até reduzidas com o surgimento de novas alternativas (Homma, 2014, p. 17). A criação de unidades de conservação é ineficiente para proteger a biodiversidade de áreas de alta prioridade (Françoso et al, 2015). Diante da pecuária, agricultura e extração madeireira, o extrativismo não se sustenta e há perdas de recursos ambientais além de seu limite em reservas extrativistas.…”
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