In 2023, from January to August, Brazil’s Atlantic Forest experienced a remarkable 59% decrease in deforestation compared to the same period in 2022. This information, shared by the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation, MapBiomas, and Arcplan software collaboration, shows a positive trend. This decrease in the Atlantic Forest (mata atlantica) is part of a continued decline […]
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