preservation areas x environmental legislation in the rio das almas hydrographic basin, ceres microregion (go) between 2008/2016

The aim of this research was to analyze the remaining areas of vegetation cover, with emphasis on permanent preservation areas (APPs) and legal reserve areas (RLs), in the Rio das Almas hydrographic region, Microregion of Ceres (GO). In order to analysis and mapping, it was considered two specific periods: 2008 related to the deadline established by the 2012 Forest Code to amnesty deforestation, regions nominated as consolidated rural areas, and 2016, to map and calculate APPs and RLs. The results revealed that deforestation occurred before 2008 and, therefore, possibly the vast majority of the analyzed farms fall under the amnesty provided by Law 12.651 / 2012. There was also a reduction of natural vegetation around 4.0% over the 8-year period.