Reference Maps
Here are the reference maps used by MapBiomas to train the classification algorithms or to evaluate the quality of the automatic classification process. These references come from diverse organizations and with varied temporal and geographic scope.
Some of these maps still do not have public access because they are in the process of being published. When available we will indicate the link to download the data directly from the source of the maps.
Map name / Product |
Source / Author |
Description |
Year Map |
Download |
Land Use Map of Brazil |
IBGE |
Modis-based land use map (250mt) with comparisons between the years 2000, 2010 and 2012 |
2000, 2010, 2012 |
Download |
Use and vegetation cover in the State of Rio Grande do Sul - situation in 2002. |
Hasenack, H.; Cordeiro, J.L.P; Weber, E.J. (Org.). Porto Alegre: UFRGS IB Ecology Center, 2015. 1a ed. ISBN 978-85-63843-15-9. |
Vegetation Cover Map of Rio Grande do Sul - base year 2002, obtained by visual interpretation of Landsat images. Level of detail compatible with scale 1:250,000 |
2002 |
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Use and vegetation cover in the State of Rio Grande do Sul - situation in 2009. |
Weber, E.J.; Hoffmann, G.S.; Oliveira, C.V.; Hasenack, H. (Org.). Porto Alegre: UFRGS IB Ecology Center, 2016. 1a ed. ISBN 978-85-63843-20-3. |
Vegetation Cover Map of Rio Grande do Sul - base year 2009, obtained by visual interpretation of Landsat images. Level of detail compatible with scale 1:250,000 |
2009 |
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Use and vegetation cover in the State of Rio Grande do Sul - situation in 2015. |
Hoffmann, G.S.; Weber, E.J.; Hasenack, H. (Org.). Porto Alegre: UFRGS IB Ecology Center, 2018. 1a ed. ISBN 978-85-63843-22-7. |
Vegetation Cover Map of Rio Grande do Sul - base year 2015, obtained by visual interpretation of Landsat images. Level of detail compatible with scale 1:250,000 |
2015 |
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Atlantic Forest Atlas |
SOS Atlantic Forest/INPE |
Mapping of forest formations and associated ecosystems, reference year 2016. |
2016 |
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Map of planted forests |
GFW/WRI |
Map of Brazil planted forests |
2014 |
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Land Cover of the Argentine Republic (LCCS- FAO) |
INTA |
Land cover and land use of the Argentine Republic at exploratory scale (E 1:500,000) using the Land Cover Classification System (LCCS- FAO). |
2006-2007 |
Report [ Access ] Cartography [ Access} |
Forest Evaluation System Management Unit (UMSEF) |
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development |
Monitoring of native forests in Argentina for the detection, quantification and follow-up over time of natural and/or anthropogenic processes that modify the structure and/or extent of these ecosystems. |
(2002-2018) |
[ Access ] |
First inventory of native forests in Argentina |
Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development (SAyDS) |
Monitoring of Vegetation Units for the native forest sector (E 1:250.000) |
2005 |
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Land cover 2000 Uruguay (LCCS-FAO) |
Ministry of Environment - Geoportal |
Land cover and land use in Uruguay using the Land Cover Classification System (LCCS- FAO). |
2000 |
Cartography [ Access} |
Land cover 2008 Uruguay (LCCS-FAO) |
Ministry of Environment - Geoportal |
Land cover and land use in Uruguay using the Land Cover Classification System (LCCS- FAO). |
2008 |
Cartography [ Access} |
Land cover 2011 Uruguay (LCCS-FAO) |
Ministry of Environment - Geoportal |
Land cover and land use in Uruguay using the Land Cover Classification System (LCCS- FAO) |
2011 |
Cartography [ Access} |
Land cover 2015 Uruguay (LCCS-FAO |
Ministerio de Ambiente - Geoportal |
Ministry of Environment - Geoportal Land cover and land use in Uruguay using the Land Cover Classification System (LCCS- FAO) |
2015 |
Cartography [ Access} |