Indian communities still
live today in the forests of Brazil. Specifically in the
so-called Legal Amazon, which covers nine states in Brazil.
Native Americans live
mostly in protected areas. But these areas are not
sufficient, as the Indians also require other jurisdictions to ensure
the survival of their lifestyle. They are uninhabited, but
they usually use.
FUNAI, the National
Indian Foundation has defined these areas. The aim
is to introduce natural areas they need to protect them from dangers
such as deforestation.
Some numbers: Brazil has slightly more than 800,000 Indians, divided
into 230 ethnic groups of more than 680 different territories.
For the moment only 22% of Amazonia is reserved for Indians.
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of Amazonia, with the capitals of states, roads, protected areas,
Indian lands and deforestation in 2005.
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of Amazonia with cities, states, the name of the principal Indian
tribes and the deforestation of the type of forest.
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of Amazonia, with the lands protected by the States, the nationally
protected lands and Indian lands in 2006.
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The
last population census Amerindian throughout Brazil is by FUNAI.
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of the Amazon river system with locks and dams.
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of new protected reserves of Amazonia after 2003, with national
highways, and protected areas already deforested areas.
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of the six biomes or eco-regions in the Brazil.
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Biome
map (ecoregion) Amazon which covers nine Brazilian states to form the
Legal Amazon.
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of Amazonia with areas of forest and non forest areas inhabited or
uninhabited probably inhabited.
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The
43 municipalities of Legal Amazonia under surveillance against
deforestation.
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of the transition soil in Amazonia, green areas deforested and turned
into pasture, orange areas deforested and converted to soybean
cultivation and pastures turned into red soybean crop.
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For
more information on the situation of Native Americans, we recommend the
official website of the FUNAI :
National Indian Fundation
This
site also allows you to generate and view maps updated regularly on
this page:
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