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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 08:18 PM Nov 6

AP: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lula-wildfires-4a8e25c3dee73ccd942677c192cf3e42
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE
Updated 6:37 PM EST, November 6, 2024

AGUA CLARA, Brazil (AP) — Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years.

In a 12-month span, the Amazon rainforest lost 6,288 square kilometers (2,428 square miles), roughly the size of the U.S. state of Delaware.

The results, announced in Brazil´s presidential palace, sharply contrast with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies. Deforestation hit a 15-year high during his term.

Deforestation in Brazil’s vast savannah, known as the Cerrado, decreased by 25.7%, the first decline in five years. The area destroyed reached 8,174 square kilometers (3,156 square miles). Located in central Brazil, it is the world’s most biodiverse savannah but has fewer legal protections than the Amazon.

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AP: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year (Original Post) OKIsItJustMe Nov 6 OP
Can we hold this pattern, please. Lulu KC Nov 6 #1
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