Is Rondonia part of Amazon?
Rondônia is especially important because it is one of the most biodiverse areas of the Amazon, with a wide range of habitat types and topography, but its flora is among the least documented.
What is Rondonia known for?
Rondonia was originally home to over 200,000 km2 of rainforest, but has become one of the most deforested places in the Amazon. By 2003 around 70,000 km2 of rainforest had been cleared.
What are the major cities in Rondonia?
Major Cities
| Name | Population Calculation (UE-E) 2021-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Velho | 500,540 |
| 2 | Ji-Paraná | 117,820 |
| 3 | Vilhena | 99,050 |
| 4 | Ariquemes | 94,140 |
Why is deforestation in Rondonia Brazil?
The conversion of tropical rain forests to pasture and cropland is having dramatic effects on the environment. Particularly intense and rapid deforestation is taking place in the state of Rondônia, Brazil, part of which is shown in this series of Landsat images.
Is Porto Velho safe?
Crime rates in Porto Velho, Brazil
| Level of crime | 85.00 | Very High |
|---|---|---|
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 95.00 | Very High |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 95.00 | Very High |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 81.25 | Very High |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 95.00 | Very High |
Is Rondonia a state?
Rondônia, estado (state), west-central Brazil, bordering Bolivia to the south and west, Amazonas state to the north, and Mato Grosso state on the east.
Which country is Rondonia?
Brazil
Rondônia
| State of Rondônia | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Capital and Largest City | Porto Velho |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Confúcio Moura |
Why does Brazil cut down trees?
Cattle ranching is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. In Brazil, this has been the case since at least the 1970s: government figures attributed 38 percent of deforestation from 1966-1975 to large-scale cattle ranching. Today the figure in Brazil is closer to 70 percent.