Dados e informações sobre o solo no bioma pantanal

Abstract

Soil data management in Brazil is a crucial challenge for environmental conservation, particularly in vulnerable ecosystems such as the Pantanal. This study aimed to expand the soil data collection for the biome within the SoilData repository and to diagnose existing spatial and temporal gaps. The methodology combined bibliographic review, historical data rescue (grey literature), and technical curation, using tools such as QGIS and RStudio for spatialization and analysis. The initial scenario indicated a critical scarcity, with a density of only 0.46 samples/km². After the rescue and compilation effort, the collection was significantly expanded, reaching a density of 6.52 samples/km², with the incorporation of 909 events and 1,668 soil layers validated within the biome. It was also possible to increase the availability of physical data (granulometry) by 332%. However, spatial analysis revealed the persistence of severe cartographic voids in the central region and floodplains, contrasting with the concentration of studies in the North and in protected areas such as the Sesc Pantanal RPPN. It is concluded that, although data rescue has reduced the information gap, new field surveys in subsampled areas are indispensable to support effective public policies, carbon stock monitoring, and sustainable territory management.