Apyterewa Indigenous Territory Explained

Apyterewa Indigenous Territory
Alt Name:Terra Indígena Apyterewa
Map:Brazil
Relief:yes
Location:São Félix do Xingu, Pará
Coordinates:-5.65°N -52.0098°W
Designation:Indigenous territory

The Apyterewa Indigenous Territory is an indigenous territory located in the Brazilian state of Pará. Regularized and traditionally occupied, it has an area of 773,470 hectares and had a population of 452 people in 2010, mainly consisting of the Parakanã people.[1] [2]

In the period 2020–2021, T.I. Apytere was the one that suffered the most deforestation in Brazil.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terras indígenas. Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas. pt. 3 April 2014.
  2. Book: Povos Indígenas no Brasil: 2006-2010. 2011. 408–10.)
  3. Web site: Dantas. Carolina. Terra indígena no Pará que teve agentes federais cercados é a mais desmatada do Brasil no último ano. 19 November 2021. G1. pt-br. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119140245/https://g1.globo.com/meio-ambiente/noticia/2021/11/19/terra-indigena-no-para-que-teve-agentes-federais-cercados-e-a-mais-desmatada-do-brasil-no-ultimo-ano.ghtml. 19 November 2021. live.