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.
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
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.
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.
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.