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Drivers of forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon. The expansion of agricultural land to raise cattle is by far the most important driver. Deforestation in Colombia One consequence of forest clearing in the Amazon: thick smoke that hangs over the forest Illegal gold mining in the Amazon in Madre de Dios, Peru, 2019
The enforcement operation was aimed at curbing deforestation in the Amazon by monitoring the chain that produces or sells cattle from illegally deforested areas, IBAMA said. JBS denied buying ...
Between 2010 and 2018, Amazon deforestation rates have indeed been low, but data suggests that (in the Amazon region), since 2019, the deforestation rate is again rising considerably. [40] Despite all those efforts, however, the problem with deforestation and illegal logging has remained a very serious issue in the country. [citation needed]
Brazil once had the highest deforestation rate in the world and in 2005 still had the largest area of forest removed annually. [1] Since 1970, over 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 sq mi) of the Amazon rainforest have been destroyed.
Environmental groups say the illegal mines pollute local communities' water with mercury and contribute to deforestation.
An illegal dirt road ripping through protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon is now just a few miles shy of connecting two of the worst areas of deforestation in the region, according to satellite ...
A spokesman said alleged crimes include illegal logging of various tree species, illicit trafficking of timber, use of fake documents to traffic in illegal wood, and various acts of deforestation. He said the delay in announcing the arrests was in part to allow for follow-up investigation.
The area deforested in Brazil's Amazon reached a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year, according to official data published Thursday. The National Institute for Space Research’s ...