TerraClass

• Contribution to climate change: Identifies land use and land cover in deforested areas of the Legal Amazon and Cerrado. The data provides understanding on how deforested areas are being occupied and used, contributing to conservation, recovery and sustainable management actions of the biomes.

• Use of technology : Integrates satellite imagery, geoprocessing and data analysis to produce maps, reports and annual databases.

Application examples:

• Researchers and public managers use maps to monitor deforestation dynamics and guide environmental policies.

• Monitoring bodies and NGOs that monitor changes in land use to propose conservation and recovery actions.

• Territorial planning in municipalities and states of the Legal Amazon and Cerrado.

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