Amazônia Legal (Portuguese pronunciation:[amaˈzonjɐleˈɡaw]), also known as Brazil's Legal Amazon (BLA), is the largest socio-geographic division in Brazil, containing all nine states in the Amazon basin. The government designated this region in 1948 based on its studies on how to plan the economic and social development of the Amazon region.
The official designation Amazônia Legal encompasses all seven states of the North Region (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins), as well as most of Mato Grosso in the Center-West Region and the western part of Maranhão in the Northeast Region. Amazônia Legal is a 5,016,136.3 km2 region with around 24 million inhabitants; in other words 59% of the geographic territory of Brazil is part of Amazônia Legal, but only 12.34% of the Brazilian population lives there. The administrative unit was initially established by Federal Law No. 5.173 (Art. 2).[1]
Although called Amazônia Legal, the region overlaps three different biomes: all of Brazil's Amazon biome, 37% of the Cerrado biome, and 40% of the Pantanal biome.[2] The main characteristic of the region is the abundant and tropicalvegetation, including large sections of rainforest.
A total population of 24.7 million inhabitants lives in the area,[4] including more than 300,000 indigenous people belonging to more than 170 ethnicities. Among these are many traditional extractive communities.
Because of its remoteness, this region was the last to be colonized by Brazilians of European descent. It still has a very low population density.
^Lei Federal Nº 5.173, de 27 de outubro de 1966. Dispõe sobre o Plano de Valorização Econômica da Amazônia; extingue a Superintendência do Plano de Valorização Econômica da Amazônia (SPVEA), cria a Superintendência do Desenvolvimento da Amazônia (SUDAM), e dá outras providências. Senado Federal, Subsecretaria de Informações. Acesso em 28/08/2012. [1] 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
^INSTITUTO SOCIOAMBIENTAL - ISA (Socio Environment Institute). Laboratório de Geoprocessamento. 2009. Amazônia Brasileira 2009 (mapa). Edição especial Programa Áreas Protegidas da Amazônia (ARPA). [2]
^Amazônia Ocidental 2017-07-15 at the Wayback Machine(in Portuguese)
^INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DE GEOGRAFIA E ESTATÍSTICA (IBGE). 2000. Estimativas populacionais dos municípios em 2009. Acesso em 28/08/2012. [3]
External linksedit
, on Noticias Da Amazonia (in Portuguese)
Bolsa Floresta
October 27, 2023
amazônia, legal, portuguese, pronunciation, amaˈzonjɐ, leˈɡaw, also, known, brazil, legal, amazon, largest, socio, geographic, division, brazil, containing, nine, states, amazon, basin, government, designated, this, region, 1948, based, studies, plan, economic. Amazonia Legal Portuguese pronunciation amaˈzonjɐ leˈɡaw also known as Brazil s Legal Amazon BLA is the largest socio geographic division in Brazil containing all nine states in the Amazon basin The government designated this region in 1948 based on its studies on how to plan the economic and social development of the Amazon region States within Amazonia Legal Contents 1 Area 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksArea editThe official designation Amazonia Legal encompasses all seven states of the North Region Acre Amapa Amazonas Para Rondonia Roraima and Tocantins as well as most of Mato Grosso in the Center West Region and the western part of Maranhao in the Northeast Region Amazonia Legal is a 5 016 136 3 km2 region with around 24 million inhabitants in other words 59 of the geographic territory of Brazil is part of Amazonia Legal but only 12 34 of the Brazilian population lives there The administrative unit was initially established by Federal Law No 5 173 Art 2 1 Although called Amazonia Legal the region overlaps three different biomes all of Brazil s Amazon biome 37 of the Cerrado biome and 40 of the Pantanal biome 2 The main characteristic of the region is the abundant and tropical vegetation including large sections of rainforest Amazonia Ocidental comprises the states of Acre Amazonas Roraima and Rondonia 3 Demographics editA total population of 24 7 million inhabitants lives in the area 4 including more than 300 000 indigenous people belonging to more than 170 ethnicities Among these are many traditional extractive communities Because of its remoteness this region was the last to be colonized by Brazilians of European descent It still has a very low population density See also editBrazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources Brazil socio geographic division Centro Sul Nordeste Deforestation in Brazil Pantanal jaguar Regions of BrazilReferences edit Lei Federal Nº 5 173 de 27 de outubro de 1966 Dispoe sobre o Plano de Valorizacao Economica da Amazonia extingue a Superintendencia do Plano de Valorizacao Economica da Amazonia SPVEA cria a Superintendencia do Desenvolvimento da Amazonia SUDAM e da outras providencias Senado Federal Subsecretaria de Informacoes Acesso em 28 08 2012 1 Archived 2013 09 27 at the Wayback Machine INSTITUTO SOCIOAMBIENTAL ISA Socio Environment Institute Laboratorio de Geoprocessamento 2009 Amazonia Brasileira 2009 mapa Edicao especial Programa Areas Protegidas da Amazonia ARPA 2 Amazonia Ocidental Archived 2017 07 15 at the Wayback Machine in Portuguese INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DE GEOGRAFIA E ESTATISTICA IBGE 2000 Estimativas populacionais dos municipios em 2009 Acesso em 28 08 2012 3 External links editThe various Amazons Instituto Sociambiental Amazonia Legal on Noticias Da Amazonia in Portuguese Bolsa Floresta Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amazonia Legal amp oldid 1171529622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
