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Brazilian legislation requires farmers to protect certain percentages of their land in different regions in Brazil, according to University of Michigan research scientist Thiago Gonçalves-Souza. Farms are required to protect 80% of the land if located in the Amazon, 35% in the Brazilian cerrado and 20% in other biomes, including the Atlantic forest. This sugarcane plantation is located in Alagoas, which is part of the Atlantic forest biome. While this helps, a study led by Gonçalves-Souza finds that large tracts of undisturbed forest is better for harboring biodiversity.
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Courtesy photo, Adriano Gambarini
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