INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
began in 2016.Deforestation dropped to 80.95 square kilometers in February 2025, marking a 64.26% decrease from the 226.51 square kilometers
recorded in February 2024
133 square kilometers lost
Imazon, a Brazilian monitoring organization, equated this destruction to over 400 football fields cleared daily.Mato Grosso state led
kilometers.Amazon Deforestation Hits Record Low in February While Degradation Threatens Rainforest
(Photo Internet reproduction)Experts warn that forest degradation presents a growing crisis despite reduced clearing
Degradation soared 497% in 2024 compared to 2023 levels
Environmental DegradationJanuary 2025 continued this troubling pattern with degradation rates 21 times higher than January 2024
Severe drought and fires drive much of this damage, turning previously humid areas into vulnerable, fire-prone zones.The Legal Amazon spans
declined since President Lula took office in 2023
This reverses the sharp increases seen during the Bolsonaro administration when environmental enforcement weakened significantly.Scientists
A study from the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information projects potential losses of up to 23.7 million hectares
Cattle ranching drives most deforestation, followed by agriculture, mining, and illegal activities
represents a critical step for global climate stability, though the fight against degradation demands immediate attention.
