Table 1. Percentage of area protected in each biome.
Table order is by declining biome size. Because indigenous lands sometimes overlap other protected areas, and some protected areas overlap others, the total percentage protected (FP+SU+IL) is not a simple sum of its components.
| Biome | Area (km2) | FP (%) | SU (%) | FP+SU (%) | IL (%) | FP+SU+IL (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 4,198,943 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 26.4 | 22.5 | 47.7 |
| Cerrado | 2,040,060 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 11.4 |
| Atlantic Forest | 1,117,857 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 8.4 |
| Caatinga | 827,956 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 7.7 |
| Pampa | 165,810 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Pantanal | 151,179 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| Brazil | 8,501,804 | 6.0 | 10.8 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 28.3 |
FP—Full Protection,
SU—Sustainable Use,
IL—Indigenous Land.