Brazil creates new Indigenous territories
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: BBC
Subject: Mapping
Context: Brazil, during COP30 at Belém, officially created 10 new Indigenous Territories, expanding protected areas amid ongoing protests demanding land demarcation.
About Brazil creates new Indigenous territories:
• What is this decision? Brazil designated 10 new Indigenous Territories through a presidential decree, granting them legal protection for culture, land rights, forests, and biodiversity. Indigenous territories together now cover 117.4 million hectares (~13.8% of Brazil’s land area), roughly the size of Colombia.
• Brazil designated 10 new Indigenous Territories through a presidential decree, granting them legal protection for culture, land rights, forests, and biodiversity. Indigenous territories together now cover 117.4 million hectares (~13.8% of Brazil’s land area), roughly the size of Colombia.
• Why was it done?
• Climate Action at COP30: Indigenous lands protect 82% of global biodiversity; demarcation reduces deforestation by up to 20% and carbon emissions by 26% by 2030. Violence & Land Invasion: Sharp increase in attacks by illegal miners, loggers, cattle ranchers.
• Climate Action at COP30: Indigenous lands protect 82% of global biodiversity; demarcation reduces deforestation by up to 20% and carbon emissions by 26% by 2030.
• Violence & Land Invasion: Sharp increase in attacks by illegal miners, loggers, cattle ranchers.
• Tribes/Peoples Associated with the New Territories: Mura, Tupinambá de Olivença, Pataxó, Guarani-Kaiowá, Munduruku, Pankará, and Guarani-Mbya
About Brazil:
• What is Brazil? Brazil is the largest country in South America, the 5th largest in the world, occupying nearly half of the South American continent.
• Brazil is the largest country in South America, the 5th largest in the world, occupying nearly half of the South American continent.
• Neighbouring Nations: Brazil borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador. Bordering countries: Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
• Brazil borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
• Bordering countries: Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
• Capital: Brasília
• Major Physiographic Features: Amazon Lowlands:
• Amazon Lowlands:
• World’s largest river system & most extensive virgin rainforest. Dominated by terra firme forests, várzeas (floodplains), wetlands, and oxbow lakes.
• World’s largest river system & most extensive virgin rainforest. Dominated by terra firme forests, várzeas (floodplains), wetlands, and oxbow lakes.
• World’s largest river system & most extensive virgin rainforest.
• Dominated by terra firme forests, várzeas (floodplains), wetlands, and oxbow lakes.
• Brazilian Highlands (Panalto Central):
• Covers half the country; rich in minerals. Includes Serra do Mar, Serra da Mantiqueira, Serra do Espinhaço. Elevations up to ~2,900 m (Agulhas Negras, Bandeira Peak).
• Covers half the country; rich in minerals. Includes Serra do Mar, Serra da Mantiqueira, Serra do Espinhaço. Elevations up to ~2,900 m (Agulhas Negras, Bandeira Peak).
• Covers half the country; rich in minerals.
• Includes Serra do Mar, Serra da Mantiqueira, Serra do Espinhaço.
• Elevations up to ~2,900 m (Agulhas Negras, Bandeira Peak).
• Guiana Highlands:
• Shared with Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname. Highest peak: Pico da Neblina (3,014 m).
• Shared with Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname. Highest peak: Pico da Neblina (3,014 m).
• Shared with Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname.
• Highest peak: Pico da Neblina (3,014 m).
• Pantanal Wetlands:
• World’s largest freshwater wetland, ~140,000 sq km. Seasonal flooding from upper Paraguay River.
• World’s largest freshwater wetland, ~140,000 sq km. Seasonal flooding from upper Paraguay River.
• World’s largest freshwater wetland, ~140,000 sq km.
• Seasonal flooding from upper Paraguay River.