Demarcated areas are located in seven states and cover peoples such as the Munduruku, Tupinambá, Guarani-Kaiowá and Pataxó, as informed by the official statement
The federal government announced this Monday (17) the demarcation of ten new indigenous territories, in a move that occurs after the growing tension generated by protests by indigenous communities in , in . The demarcated areas are located in seven states and cover peoples such as the Munduruku, Tupinambá, Guarani-Kaiowá and Pataxó, as informed by the official statement. The demarcation is an intermediate phase in the process of recognizing indigenous lands, which will be finalized with approval by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Since the beginning of his third term, in January 2023, the president has already ratified 16 indigenous territories.
This announcement takes place in a context of intense protests at COP30, where indigenous people have demanded greater representation in discussions about climate change and the preservation of their territories. Land demarcation was one of Lula’s campaign promises, which resumed the policy of protection and recognition of indigenous territorial rights, abandoned during the government of his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022).
The measure is also seen as a strategy for environmental preservation. Scientists point out that the expansion of indigenous lands directly contributes to the protection of biomes such as the Amazon. Currently, indigenous lands occupy around 13.8% of the national territory. According to a study by indigenous organizations, an increase in demarcations could prevent up to 20% of additional deforestation and reduce carbon emissions by 26% by 2030, positively impacting the fight against climate change.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
