MapBiomas

Legend Code

Land Cover and Use

The files below contain the references to the codes of the classes of the legend that appear in the maps and raster files of each MapBiomas collections:

 A paleta de cores RGB de cada classe da legenda está disponível também para o uso no ArcMap and QGIS.

The Legend code and color palette in CSV format for each class to ease its use in programs like R.

Transition Maps

The transition maps have codes calculated by joining the first and second year codes, according to the formula below:

  (year1 x 100) + year2

  This means:

  •   303 = forest that remained forest
  •   315 = forest that has been converted to pasture
  •   1515 = pasture that remained pasture
  •   1524 = pasture that has been converted to urban infrastructure

Deforestation and Secondary Vegetation

It allows to download maps and statistics of deforestation and regeneration. The value of each pixel is calculated using the following formula:

  (“Classe do desmatamento”) * 100 + (“usage class id”)

  This means:

  1.        115 = anthropic in the pasture class
  2.        203 = primary vegetation in the forest class
  3.        212 = primary vegetation in the class of countryside formations
  4.        303 = secondary vegetation in the forest class
  5.        404 = suppression of primary vegetation of the savanna class
  6.        503 = recovery for secondary vegetation for forest class
  7.        604 = suppression of secondary savanna vegetation
  8.        703 = transition noise (all classes above 700 should be disregarded)

Mining

the identification of codes for the legend can be seen mining data statistics table legend tab Collection 8.

Fire

The explanation of the pixel value meaning in the Legend Code.

Pasture Vigor

  1. Pasture Vigour – Low
  2. Pasture Vigour – Medium
  3. Pasture Vigour – High

Irrigation

It allows to download maps and statistics of deforestation and regeneration. The value of each pixel is calculated using the following formula:

Classe de Irrigação * 100 + (“usage class id”)

  1. Pivot Irrigation 
  2. Irrigated rice
  3. Other irrigation system

Mosaic Quality