MapBiomas Alerta is not a new alert system, but rather an effort to improve the usability and effectiveness of alerts generated by existing systems. The MapBiomas Alerta initiative provides, on a public and open platform, alerts regarding the loss of natural vegetation from various sources such as IDEAM, GLAD, RADD, DIST, etc. These alerts are verified, validated, and cross-referenced with territorial and government data. Details regarding the validation and methodology of MapBiomas Alerta are available at the following link