Últimas notícias deforestation

Desmatamento na fronteira entre o Cerrado e a Amazônia no Mato Grosso
General

Deforestation in Cerrado falls 48% in January

This reduction can be attributed to several factors, including the effectiveness of public policies aimed at combating biome degradation and the volume of rainfall.

29/08/2023, PF deflagra duas operações contra desmatamento e lavagem de dinheiro. Foto: Polícia Federal/Divulgação
General

Deforestation in Amazon rainforest decreased by 60% in January

Achieving the goal of zero deforestation requires Brazil to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance environmental monitoring, and establish protected forest areas.

Agropecuária
General

In Brazil, 51 mi hectares of preservation areas are illegally occupied

These are indigenous, quilombola, and conservation territories, public forests, and areas destined for settlements that are illegally occupied by cattle ranches, for example.

29/08/2023, PF deflagra duas operações contra desmatamento e lavagem de dinheiro. Foto: Polícia Federal/Divulgação
General

Brazil publishes environmental action targets across ministries

One of the primary environmental goals for the next four years is to achieve a 20% reduction in the total area deforested annually across the six Brazilian biomes.

Colniza, MT, Brasil: Área degradada no município de Colniza, noroeste do Mato Grosso.  (Foto: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil)
General

Amazon deforestation has year’s sharpest drop in November

A survey indicates that the loss of vegetation stood at 116 km², 80% less than in 2022, when it reached 590 km². This was also the lowest level of deforestation reached in November since 2017.