IBGE records effects of global warming on the Brazilian coast June 26, 2007

Stations of IBGE’s Geodetic Permanent Tide Gauge Network (RMPG) recorded, in the period between December 2001 and December 2006, average annual sea...

IBGE maps locate endangered animals and sources of potable water in the underground of Northeastern states June 01, 2007

In order to start the activities of the Environment Week, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) releases the maps of Hydrogeology...

IBGE joins group in search of the true source of the Amazon River May 22, 2007

Invited by the National Geographic Institute of Peru (IGN), IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) has joined the international and...

Brazil in the spotlight in new IBGE atlas May 21, 2007

IBGE has released the fourth edition of its Geographic School Atlas. Its main innovation is the way of presenting world thematic maps, by placing...

IBGE releases Atlas of Literary Representations of Brazilian Regions November 27, 2006

IBGE releases Atlas of Literary Representations of Brazilian Regions   The four-volume series presents satellite images, photographs and maps...

IBGE launches updated map of endangered birds September 04, 2006

The Institute shows the Brazilian states which are the natural habitat of the remaining birds of the 159 national species and subspecies which are...

Brazil discusses production of geographic and statistical information August 21, 2006

Under the guidance of IBGE, several institutions, users and producers of geographic and statistical data in Brazil and abroad will discuss projections,...

IBGE maps, for the first time, the hollows maranhenses November 21, 2005

The mapping field work of the coastal municipalities Apicum-Açu, Cedral, Cururupu, Mirinzal and Porto Rico of Maranhão began in November 16th and...

IBGE recalculates altitude of Mount Roraima July 29, 2005

(Updated on 07/29/2005 at 4:36 p.m.) More precise measures, obtained by IBGE with the help of GPS (the abbreviation for Global Positioning System),...

Changes in Geodetic Reference becomes law March 09, 2005

The  "Changes in Geodetic Reference" Project had two important steps in the first months of this year. The first one was the publication of Decree...

Basic Vocabulary of Natural Resources and Environment December 27, 2004

New heights of Bandeira and Cristal Peaks already available December 02, 2004

IBGE releases, today, the 2nd phase of results of "Projeto Pontos Culminantes", whose main purpose is to precisely measure the height of the highest...

IBGE and IME promote expedition to measure four peaks in the Caparaó Mountain Range October 22, 2004

IBGE and the Military Institute of Engineering (IME) have been at Parque Nacional da Serra do Caparaó (National Park of the Caparaó Mountan Range)...

Four Brazilian peaks have their altitude changed September 13, 2004

Measuring the altitude of the Country's highest mountains. It is an old and audacious project that will offer an update of cartographic data from...