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Project

CAR: Lawful Tocantins

State of Tocantins

Project official website
Total project value
R$ 26,800,000.00
Total support amount
US$ 12,191,159.20
Contracted

Presentation

Objective

To provide support to: (i) implement the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) in municipalities throughout the state; and (ii) improve the deforestation monitoring and control system of the State of Tocantins.

Beneficiary

Population in the state of Tocantins

Territorial scope

State of Tocantins

Description

CONTEXTUALIZATION

Created in 1988, the state of Tocantins covers an area of 277,621 km² in a region between the Amazon Biome (9%) and the Hinterland Biome (Cerrado) (91%). There are 139 municipalities, with an estimated population of 1.38 million inhabitants, according to 2010 data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

The state’s economic structure is based mainly on farming and cattle-raising, as well as the trade and services sector in the capital, Palmas. However, a large part of the small and large-scale farmers still employ environmentally inadequate methods to establish pastures or prepare soil.

Despite being a region with relatively recent occupation, the state has has been suffering from environmental problems, especially in the farming and cattle-raising sector, due mainly to deforestation and burn-offs.

THE PROJECT

The activities proposed in the project largely reflect the strategies outlined in the Action Plan to Prevent and Control Deforestation and Burn-offs in the State of Tocantins, which was disclosed in 2009. According to this document, tackling deforestation in the state requires a diversified strategy, focused on planning and managing landscape, recovering environmental damage and protecting the remaining vegetation.

The project’s main objectives are to:

  • implement the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) throughout the state;
  • improve the deforestation monitoring and control system of the State of Tocantins.

The project will be coordinated by the Secretariat of the Environment and Water Resources (SEMARH) of Tocantins.


INTERVENTION LOGIC

This project falls under the "Monitoring and Control" (2) component of the logical framework of the Amazon Fund.

Click on the following image to view its objectives tree, that is, how the project's outputs and linked to the expected outcomes and impact.

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Evolution

Date of approval 05.21.2013
Date of the contract 06.28.2013
Disbursement period 84 months (from the date the contract was signed)
approval
05.21.2013
award
06.28.2013
conclusion

Disbursement

date amount
1º disbursements 05.28.2014 R$19,639,370.00
2º disbursements 11.28.2018 R$5,148,914.00
Total amount disbursed R$24,788,284.00

Total amount disbursed in relation to the Amazon Fund’s support

92%

ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED

A total of 81,223 CAR registrations were made, surpassing the project’s estimate of 80,000 and representing 94.85% of the state's total area to be registered. The company that supported CAR implementation in the state of Tocantins carried out 18,500 registrations of small properties and 4,500 data surveys for future registration of rural settlements with the National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Incra) through a specific module, currently under development, totaling 23,000 registrations of small rural properties.

The customization services of the CAR analysis module were customized for use by the Tocantins Nature Institute (Naturatins) in the validation of registrations and adherence to the PRA, aiming to meet the improvement goals for the Rural Environmental Registry Management System (SIG-CAR) and thus to optimize results and comply with environmental legislation.

Strengthening the institutions participating in the State Environmental System (Sisema) is a priority for the project. The purchase and donation of IT equipment, electronics and boats is being expanded to support the inspection and prevention of illegal deforestation. Training was provided for the operators of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) acquired to monitor restricted areas.

Final Evaluation

Collection

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