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The Cerrado () is a vast ecoregion of tropical savanna in central Brazil, being present in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí, Bahia, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Paraná and the Federal District. 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.

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Cerrado
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Morro cabeludo - Parque dos Pireneus - Pirenópolis - Goiás 01.jpg
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Vegetation in Pirineus State Park, Goiás
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Map of the Cerrado ecoregion as delineated by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
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Neotropical
Ecoregion.biome
tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
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Alto Paraná Atlantic forests
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Araucaria moist forests
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Bahia interior forests
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Atlantic dry forests
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Caatinga
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Chiquitano dry forests
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Humid Chaco
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Maranhão Babaçu forests
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Mato Grosso tropical dry forests
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Pantanal
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1,910,037

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Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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The two sites included in the designation contain flora and fauna and key habitats that characterize the Cerrado – one of the world’s oldest and most diverse tropical ecosystems. For millennia, these sites have served as refuge for several species during periods of climate change and will be vital for maintaining the biodiversity of the Cerrado region during future climate fluctuations. Les deux sites inclus dans ce classement abritent une flore, une faune et des habitats essentiels caractéristiques du Cerrado – l’un des écosystèmes tropicaux les plus anciens et les plus diversifiés du monde. Pendant des millénaires, ces sites ont servi de refuges à plusieurs espèces lors des périodes de changements climatiques, et ils resteront indispensables au maintien de la biodiversité du Cerrado lors de futures modifications climatiques. تأوي هاتان الحديقتان ثروة نباتية وحيوانية مهمة ومساكن طبيعية أساسية تتميّز بها منطقة سيرادو، وهي أحد الأنظمة البيئية الإستوائية الأكثر قدماً وتنوعاً في العالم. ولطالما شكّلت هذه المواقع، على مرّ آلاف السنين، ملاذاً آمناً لعدة كائنات حيّة إبان فترات التحول المناخي وهي ستظلّ ضرورية للحفاظ على التنوع البيولوجي لمنطقة سيرادو أثناء التغيّرات المناخية المستقبلية. Флора и фауна двух национальных парков, образующих данный объект всемирного наследия, являются типичными для зоны лесистых саванн – «кампос-серрадо». Этот особый тип саванн признан одной из богатейших по биоразнообразию и одной из старейших по времени своего формирования экосистем тропического пояса. На протяжении тысячелетий эти места выступали в роли убежищ для разных видов животных и растений, особенно в периоды резких климатических изменений. Считается, что и в будущем они смогут выступать в качестве очагов поддержания биоразнообразия саванн «кампос-серрадо». Estos parques albergan la flora, fauna y hábitats característicos del “cerrado”, uno de los ecosistemas tropicales más antiguos y diversificados del mundo. Los dos sitios protegidos han servido de refugio durante milenios a numerosas especies en los períodos de cambio climático y se estima que serán indispensables para el mantenimiento de la biodiversidad. Deze beschermde gebieden hebben flora, fauna en habitats die kenmerkend zijn voor de Cerrado - een van 's werelds oudste en meest diverse tropische ecosystemen. Millennia lang dienden de gebieden als schuilplaats voor diersoorten tijdens klimaatveranderingen. Ook voor toekomstige klimaatschommelingen blijven ze belangrijk voor het behoud van de biodiversiteit in de Cerrado regio. Chapada dos Veadeiros is onderdeel van de hoogste vlakte in Centraal-Brazilië. De regio is van uitzonderlijke schoonheid dankzij uitgestrekte hoogvlakten met watervallen en kristalheldere bronnen. Nationaal park Emas maakt deel uit van het plateau Serra dos Caiapós, de belangrijkste waterscheiding tussen de La Plata in het zuiden en de Amazone in het noorden. The site of the Cerrado Protected Areas includes the Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks located in the Brazilian central plateau in the State of Goias. Both parks help protect the Cerrado biome, one of the oldest and most diverse ecosystems in the world. For millennia, these sites have served as refuge for many rare and endemic species of fauna and flora, including during periods of climatic fluctuations. Both sites remain essential for maintaining the biodiversity in the Cerrado, especially in any future climate change scenario. The flora of the Cerrado is rich. It includes between 350 and 400 species of vascular plants per hectare, including many endemic plants. The property also contains populations of large mammals, including the giant anteater, giant armadillo, maned wolf, jaguar and pampas deer, but also the rhea, the largest bird of South America. The site is also extremely important in maintaining the hydrological regime as, due to its geological features and soils, it is proving to be a key area for aquifer recharge and the alimentation of several watercourses that supply power to th

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  • Climate
  • Flora
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  • History and human population
  • Rivers
  • Commercial activity
  • Agriculture
  • Charcoal production
  • Conservation
  • Ecological trends and challenges
  • Protected areas
  • Types of protected areas
  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites
  • Effectiveness of protected areas
  • Privately owned land
  • Indigenous land
  • References
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The Cerrado () is a vast ecoregion of tropical savanna in central Brazil, being present in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí, Bahia, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Paraná and the Federal District. 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.

The second largest of Brazil's major habitat types, after the Amazonian rainforest, the Cerrado accounts for a full 21 percent of the country's land area (extending marginally into Paraguay and Bolivia). About 75% of the Cerrado’s 2 million km2 is privately owned.

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