Communications Earth & Environment (Aug 2024)
Unaccounted for nonforest vegetation loss in the Brazilian Amazon
- Cassiano Gustavo Messias,
- Cláudio A. de Almeida,
- Daniel E. Silva,
- Luciana S. Soler,
- Luis E. Maurano,
- Vagner L. Camilotti,
- Fábio C. Alves,
- Libério J. da Silva,
- Mariane S. Reis,
- Thiago C. de Lima,
- Vivian Renó,
- Deborah L. C. Lima,
- Amanda P. Belluzzo,
- Camila B. Quadros,
- Delmina C. M. Barradas,
- Douglas R. V. de Moraes,
- Eduardo F. M. Bastos,
- Igor P. Cunha,
- Jefferson J. de Souza,
- Lucélia S. de Barros,
- Luiz Henrique A. Gusmão,
- Rodrigo de Almeida,
- Dayane R. V. de Moraes,
- Diego M. Silva,
- Eduardo H. S. Chrispim,
- João Felipe S. K. C. Pinto,
- Manoel R. Ribeiro Neto,
- Marlon Henrique H. Matos,
- Noeli Aline P. Moreira,
- Raíssa C. dos S. Teixeira,
- Gabriel M. R. Alves,
- Ana Carolina S. de Andrade,
- Letícia P. Perez,
- Bruna Maria P. Bento,
- Hugo C. de Castro Filho,
- Igor S. dos Santos,
- Liliane Cristina L. de Araújo,
- Maira Matias,
- Murilo B. da Silva,
- Fábio da C. Pinheiro,
- André Carvalho,
- Haron Xaud,
- Maristela Xaud,
- Ana Paula Matos,
- Luis Baumann,
- Elaine B. da Silva,
- Laerte Guimarães Ferreira,
- Marcos Adami
Affiliations
- Cassiano Gustavo Messias
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Cláudio A. de Almeida
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Daniel E. Silva
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Luciana S. Soler
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Luis E. Maurano
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Vagner L. Camilotti
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Fábio C. Alves
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Libério J. da Silva
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Mariane S. Reis
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Thiago C. de Lima
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Vivian Renó
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Deborah L. C. Lima
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Amanda P. Belluzzo
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Camila B. Quadros
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Delmina C. M. Barradas
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Douglas R. V. de Moraes
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Eduardo F. M. Bastos
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Igor P. Cunha
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Jefferson J. de Souza
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Lucélia S. de Barros
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Luiz Henrique A. Gusmão
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Rodrigo de Almeida
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Dayane R. V. de Moraes
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Diego M. Silva
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Eduardo H. S. Chrispim
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- João Felipe S. K. C. Pinto
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Manoel R. Ribeiro Neto
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Marlon Henrique H. Matos
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Noeli Aline P. Moreira
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Raíssa C. dos S. Teixeira
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Gabriel M. R. Alves
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Ana Carolina S. de Andrade
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Letícia P. Perez
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Bruna Maria P. Bento
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Hugo C. de Castro Filho
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Igor S. dos Santos
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Liliane Cristina L. de Araújo
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Maira Matias
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Murilo B. da Silva
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Fábio da C. Pinheiro
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- André Carvalho
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- Haron Xaud
- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Rodovia BR 174, km 8
- Maristela Xaud
- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Rodovia BR 174, km 8
- Ana Paula Matos
- Image Processing and Geoprocessing Laboratory (LAPIG), Campus Samambaia, Alameda Palmeiras, s/n, Chácaras Califórnia
- Luis Baumann
- Image Processing and Geoprocessing Laboratory (LAPIG), Campus Samambaia, Alameda Palmeiras, s/n, Chácaras Califórnia
- Elaine B. da Silva
- Image Processing and Geoprocessing Laboratory (LAPIG), Campus Samambaia, Alameda Palmeiras, s/n, Chácaras Califórnia
- Laerte Guimarães Ferreira
- Image Processing and Geoprocessing Laboratory (LAPIG), Campus Samambaia, Alameda Palmeiras, s/n, Chácaras Califórnia
- Marcos Adami
- General Coordination for Land Sciences (CGCT), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01542-0
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 5,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 9
Abstract
Abstract The Brazilian Amazon Satellite Monitoring Program (PRODES Amazonia) tracks forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon but excludes about 6.6% ( ~ 280,000 km²) of non-forest vegetation (NF). Here we developed the PRODES NF system to address this gap by adapting the well-established methodology of PRODES Amazonia. Initial findings from PRODES NF show that the Brazilian Amazon lost 10.46% ( ~ 30,000 km²) of NF area, mainly in the last two decades, with the estates of Mato Grosso, Roraima, and Amapá being primary hotspots of losses. Savannas were the most affected (13.3% of their extent). NF loss strongly correlates (r = 0.87; p < 0.0001) with deforestation, suggesting a continuum of vegetation loss in the biome regardless of the predominant vegetation type. Combining data from PRODES Amazonia and PRODES NF reveals an official estimate of ~798,000 km² in total primary vegetation loss ( ~ 19% of the entire biome) in the Brazilian Amazon by 2022.
