Porto dos Gaúchos (Brazil)
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- BGN gaz., Brazil, 1963(Porto dos Gaúchos; ppl; 11°29ʹS, 57°22ʹW; in the state of Mato Grosso; no variants)
- GEOnet, Sept. 30, 2005(Porto dos Gaúchos; ppl; 11°29ʹS, 57°22ʹW; in the state of Mato Grosso; no variants)
- Alves, José Luiz. Porto dos Gaúchos, 2004?:p. 10 (cidade de Porto dos Gaúchos, Mato Grosso)
- BGN gaz., Brazil, 1963(Porto dos Gaúchos; ppl; 11⁰29' S, 57⁰22' W; in the state of Mato Grosso; no variants)
- GEOnet, Sept. 30, 2005(Porto dos Gaúchos; ppl; 11⁰29' S, 57⁰22' W; in the state of Mato Grosso; no variants)
Wikipedia description:
Porto dos Gaúchos is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. The environmental conditions in Porto dos Gaúchos resemble those in other municipalities within the central-north region of the state. This area is experiencing rapid expansion driven primarily by unregulated cattle ranching, agriculture, and logging activities. Consequently, the municipality faces significant ecological challenges, including the degradation of permanent preservation areas, widespread burn-offs, and illegal deforestation. In early 2008, Porto dos Gaúchos was designated by the Ministry of the Environment as a priority municipality for initiatives aimed at preventing and combating deforestation in the Legal Amazon.
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