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Brazil Maps Out Agricultural Sprawl in the Amazon

by Pat Coate | January 27, 2007
"It will now be possible, for the first time, to see where human activities have impacted the Amazon's environment, from deforestation, mining, cattle ranching and crop expansion."
- Census Bureau (IBGE) statement

Sao Paulo, Brazil - Brazil's Census Bureau on Thursday published a new map outlining where agricultural boundaries are encroaching on the Amazon rain forest, in a move that will help authorities monitor human activities in the region.

The new maps outline data for each type of activity, allowing authorities to better monitor what is damaging the environment the most.

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