Cerrado biography of albert
Albert has several years of experience in conservation projects aimed at halting bird extinction in the Atlantic Rainforest, Cerrado, Caatinga.
“Albert was a man of such sincerity that dishonesty or deceit were abhorrent to him; and he was a devout man....
Cerrado: The Invisible Biome, Heart of the Waters and Guardian of Life
Ingrid Silveira is executive secretary of the Cerrado Network.
This article was written for the 138th edition of the WBO weekly bulletin, dated October 11, 2024. To subscribe to the bulletin, simply enter your email in the form.
The Cerrado emerged 80 million years ago, making it one of the oldest biomes on the planet.
James Albert.In just fifty years, predatory human action has destroyed 50% of the native vegetation of this biome, which is the second largest biodiversity reserve in Brazil and the most biodiverse savannah on the planet – a biome that has about 5% of all species in the world.
So much damage in such a short time!
The harmful impacts of human action were aggravated in 2024 by the more than 60,000 fires recorded, many of them arson, which for days covered the skies of several Brazilian cities with smoke. Most of these fires occurred in the region known as Matopiba (the initials of the sta