Deforestation in Amazon at 11-Year Low as Brazil Preps for COP30
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest decreased by 11.08% over a year, hitting an 11-year low. This development comes ahead of Brazil hosting COP30, highlighting President Lula's environmental achievements. The total destroyed area is 5,796 sq km, according to Inpe, Brazil's space research agency.
Brazil's Amazon rainforest deforestation hit an 11-year low, dropping 11.08% in the 12 months leading to July, as per government data released on Thursday. This reduction marks a significant environmental achievement for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, coming just before the United Nations climate summit, COP30, in Brazil.
The latest annual report from the Brazilian Institute of Spatial Research (Inpe) indicates that 5,796 square kilometers of the Amazon were deforested, the lowest level since 2014. Environment Minister Marina Silva expressed surprise at achieving a 50% decrease since Lula took office.
Brazil’s Cerrado savanna also saw deforestation decrease by 11.49%, a six-year low and the second consecutive year of decline. Despite backlash from environmentalists over plans to drill near the Amazon River, the government’s success in cutting deforestation is evident.
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