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Study suggests solutions to reduce impact of lionfish in Brazil

This species, native to the Indo-Pacific region that extends from India to Oceania, was initially discovered in Brazil in 2014 as an isolated incident.

14/06/2023 - Amazonas - A Polícia Federal e o ICMBIO realizam nesta semana a Operação ''Overflight''. Os trabalhos visam à repressão ao desmatamento ilegal, à extração irregular de madeira e à invasão de terras públicas no interior da Floresta Nacional do Iquiri - FLONA IQUIRI. Foto: Polícia Federal/Gov.Br
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Annual deforestation in the Amazon down 22.3%

Deforestation in the Legal Amazon from August 2022 to July 2023 reached 9,001 km² from the previous year (2021/2022). The data show the best result since 2019

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Endangered animals from Brazilian fauna to be repatriated

The Brazilian government has started an operation to repatriate 29 lear’s macaws and seven golden lion tamarins. The animals were seized in Suriname and should be in Brazil on Wednesday.

- Plataforma exibe riscos de extinção de espécies em todo o país. - Gavião Real. Foto: Aure Vasconcelos/ICMBio
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Conservation body unveils platform on Brazil’s endangered species

Federal biodiversity conservation authority ICMBio has unveiled Salve, an online database covering nearly 15 thousand species. The initiative should help researchers and policy makers assess animal populations across Brazilian biomes.

Em voo aéreo, Greenpeace encontrou exploração mineral não autorizada na Floresta Nacional de Urupadi Foto: Daniel Beltrá/ Greenpeace/ Divulgação
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Task force destroys ten illegal mining sites in the Amazon

The 17-day crackdown mounted by the Environmental Public Safety Task Force in the National Forest of Urupadi also levied BRL 4.5 mi in fines. The area is home to half of Brazil’s bird species.