ÁREAS PROTEGIDAS NA TRÍPLICE FRONTEIRA DO SUDOESTE DA AMAZÔNIA

The report analyzes the effectiveness of protected areas (APs) in the MAP region (Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia) in mitigating forest fires from 2000 to 2020. It finds that while APs significantly reduce fire occurrence compared to unprotected areas, they remain vulnerable to extreme climate events and increasing human pressure from surrounding deforestation and agribusiness.

• Protected areas (APs) in the MAP region are effective in reducing fire occurrence, with the average annual burned area inside APs (94 km²) being significantly lower than the average annual burned area outside APs (955 km²).
• Among the different categories of protected areas, Indirect Use (UI) areas are the least affected by fire, while Direct Use (UD) and Indigenous Territories (TIs) are more susceptible. The higher vulnerability of TIs is attributed to their proximity to human pressure, and for UD areas, specifically the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, it is linked to the influence of the binational Interoceanic Highway.
• Extreme climate events, such as severe droughts, significantly increase fire occurrence both inside and outside protected areas. The year 2005 saw the highest burned area in the study region (688 km²) due to a prolonged drought, with the area affected inside APs being approximately eight times larger than in the previous year.
• Deforestation and agribusiness activities are increasing around protected areas, raising the risk of fire. In 2020, deforestation within APs was 418% higher than in 2000, and the total deforested area in 2020 was 2.3 times greater than in 2000.
• The MAP region's protected areas are distributed across three countries: Acre (Brazil) has the largest area of protected lands (77,372 km²), followed by Madre de Dios (Peru) with 43,190 km², and Pando (Bolivia) with the smallest extent at 15,205 km².

APA

Queiroz, L. M., Mattar, L. C. H., Pessôa, A. C. M., & Anderson, L. O. (2024). ÁREAS PROTEGIDAS NA TRÍPLICE FRONTEIRA DO SUDOESTE DA AMAZÔNIA. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Areas_protegidas_na_triplice_fronteira_do_sudoeste_da_amazonia_a_crescente_ameaca_do_fogo_compressed.pdf

Chicago

Queiroz, Letícia Mello, Luna Carvalho Habib Mattar, Ana Carolina Moreira Pessôa, and Liana Oighenstein Anderson. ÁREAS PROTEGIDAS NA TRÍPLICE FRONTEIRA DO SUDOESTE DA AMAZÔNIA. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, 2024. https://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Areas_protegidas_na_triplice_fronteira_do_sudoeste_da_amazonia_a_crescente_ameaca_do_fogo_compressed.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{queiroz2024reas, author = {Queiroz, Letícia Mello and Mattar, Luna Carvalho Habib and Pessôa, Ana Carolina Moreira and Anderson, Liana Oighenstein}, title = {{ÁREAS PROTEGIDAS NA TRÍPLICE FRONTEIRA DO SUDOESTE DA AMAZÔNIA}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2024}, url = {https://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Areas_protegidas_na_triplice_fronteira_do_sudoeste_da_amazonia_a_crescente_ameaca_do_fogo_compressed.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }