In 2023, Brazil lost 1,829,597 hectares of native vegetation, marking an 11.6% decrease in deforestation compared to 2022. In that year, 2,069,695 hectares were cleared. MapBiomas released the Annual Deforestation Report (RAD 2023), highlighting these findings. Brazil’s two largest biomes, the Amazon and the Cerrado, make up over 85% of the country’s deforested areas. For […]
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