A newly published camera trap study tracked 21 species of large mammal in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna biome from 2012-2017. The cameras were deployed in both fully protected state and federal parks and less protected mixed-use areas known as APAs where humans live, farm and ranch. Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/at-risk-cerrado-mammals-need-fully-protected-parks-to-survive-researchers/ | Mongabay.com

Often overlooked due to its proximity to the Amazon, Brazil’s Cerrado has much to offer—as Nat Geo photographer Katie Orlinsky discovered on her assignment. From crystal-clear waters to craters that serve as micro-ecosystems with unique species found nowhere else on Earth, the region is gaining popularity as an ecotourism destination. But its rapidly changing environment makes conservation efforts more crucial than ever. Learn more about the Cerrado’s wild glory: https://on.natgeo.com/4mFAkrd |