Abstract
Tropical dry forests and savannahs (TDFS) represent 34% of Brazil's land area and contain >50% of Brazil's plant species. However, <10% of Brazil's dry forest and <20 % of its savannahs remain intact, with only 1.2% of dry forests and 7.5% of savannahs protected. More than 100 million people live in the TDFS regions of Brazil and rely on the essential ecosystem services they provide, incl…