Impactos das mudanças de uso da terra nas áreas prioritárias para conservação da biodiversidade no nordeste do estado do Pará, Brasil

The Northeastern region of Para (MNP) has 56.4% of its deforested territory. However, the region has great ecological importance, which can be demonstrated by the identification of 28 Priority Areas for Conservation (CPA) within the scope of the Project for the Conservation and Use of Brazilian Biological Diversity (PROBIO). The objective of this work was to identify and quantify the vegetation cover and land use in the MNP and compare it with the priority areas for biodiversity conservation. To fulfill the objectives, we used vector land use and land cover data with the APC and protected areas of the region. The results show that only 3% of the CPA are under some protection. Areas identified as 'extremely high' priority have already lost 55.6% of their original forest cover, while 'very high' priority areas have lost its original forest cover by 49%. It is essential to expand the environmental protection system in the region.