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This Tuesday (16), at 7:30 pm, Expeditions takes a trip through the Cerrado, the savannah with the richest biodiversity in the world, and warns about its degradation. Occupying very distinct ecosystems such as the Pantanal, the Amazon, the Caatinga and the Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado is the second largest biome in Brazil. With more than two million square kilometers, the Cerrado covers the states of Minas Gerais, Goiás, Tocantins, Bahia, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Piauí and the Federal District. In addition, it is an immense natural water reservoir, where many of the sources of the rivers that feed three of the largest river basins in South America are found: Tocantins-Araguaia, São Francisco and Prata. However, despite its importance to Brazil, the Cerrado is being rapidly destroyed. Extensive cattle farming, mechanized soybean and sugarcane farming, and logging for charcoal production are causing degradation of this savannah, which is turning into a vast desert. In this edition of Expeditions, host Paula Saldanha shows how rampant degradation and deforestation are affecting one of the richest and most important Brazilian biomes. The program also analyzes how the abundance of water and genetic wealth of Central Brazil can help change the way the region is explored, ensuring the survival of the Cerrado. Presented by Paula Saldanha. Produced by RW Cine.