Últimas notícias preservation

Agropecuária
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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.

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

Operação Pantanal 2, combate ao incêndio na região
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New state law protects pantanal biome in Mato Grosso do Sul

The piece of legislation, sanctioned this week, was drafted in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. Among other things, it outlines rules for agriculture and establishes a fund for environmental services.

Pará - Animal em extinção de 1 mm é encontrado apenas em caverna no PA. Cientistas buscam sensibilizar comunidades para conservação de bichinho. Foto: Acervo IDEFLOR-Bio/PAT Xingu
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Scientists seek to protect 1mm insect found in a single cave in Brazil

The Troglobius brasiliensis is a critically endangered bug with six legs and no eyes. Harmless to humans, the little critter can only be found in a cave in Medicilândia, in the northern state of Pará, and still lacks a popular name.

Amazonia
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On Amazon Day, organizations raise alarm over preservation

Assailed by deforestation, illegal mining, and land grabbing, the forest plays a vital role in maintaining climate balance and fresh water stocks. This Tuesday (Sep. 5), organizations are reiterating the importance of the biome that is home to over half of the planet’s biodiversity.