ILLEGAL MINING IN AMAZONIAN INDIGENOUS LANDS: ANALYSIS OF HOTSPOTS AND IMPACTED HOUSEHOLDS

Amazon has the largest tropical rainforest on the planet, where indigenous peoples preserve its biodiversity. However, Indigenous Lands (ILs) are often threatened by the expansion of mining, which endangers the inhabitant's safety. This study proposes identifying hotspots of illegal mining coverage in ILs within Brazil's Amazon biome in 2022. The households affected by this type of extractive activity were described, considering a three-step methodology: i) classification of illegal mining presence in ILs in the Amazon biome; ii) identification of the hotspots of illegal mining cover; iii) description of the affected households in the hotspots. The results revealed the existence of 14 ILs affected by illegal mining. In five ILs there are households located in the hotspots. The geoinformation techniques applied in this study are essential to support actions to prevent and monitor ILs that are likely directed impacted by mining activities.