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Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits record low
Official satellite data from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) shows that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest fell to 3,335 square kilometers between August 2025 and July 2026. This represents a 41.8 percent decrease from the previous year and marks the lowest level of clearing recorded since 1988.
Deforestation in the Cerrado biome also saw a significant decline, dropping 23.8 percent to approximately 5,517 square kilometers, the lowest level since 2001. These reductions follow the reactivation of the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon (PPCDAm) under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
An economic study by Bráulio Borges of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) suggests that the reduction in deforestation across the Amazon and Cerrado biomes since 2023 could generate approximately R$ 1.16 trillion in benefits for the global economy. For Brazil, the study estimates avoided climate damages could range between R$ 67 billion and R$ 192 billion.
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Amazon · Amazon rainforest · Brazil · Cerrado · Fundação Getulio Vargas · INPE · Jair Bolsonaro · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · MapBiomas · Pará
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- [● 10 SOURCES] Amazon deforestation in Brazil fell to its lowest level since 1988. zielona.interia.pl · ct24.ceskatelevize.cz · es.euronews.com · tr.euronews.com · www.op-online.de · +5 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The government issued tens of thousands of environmental fines totaling nearly 3 billion dollars over three years. zielona.interia.pl
- [● 12 SOURCES] Deforestation in the Amazon between August 2025 and July 2026 covered 3,335 square kilometers. zielona.interia.pl · ct24.ceskatelevize.cz · es.euronews.com · tr.euronews.com · www.op-online.de · +7 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Deforestation in the Cerrado region decreased by 23.8 percent to approximately 5,517 square kilometers. zielona.interia.pl · ct24.ceskatelevize.cz · brasilemfolhas.com.br · gazeta24h.com · portalacontecern.com.br · +3 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] Amazon deforestation decreased by approximately 41.8 percent compared to the previous period. zielona.interia.pl · es.euronews.com · tr.euronews.com · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +9 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] President Lula reactivated the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon (PPCDAm). es.euronews.com · tr.euronews.com · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [DISPUTED] Deforestation has reduced by 71 percent since 2023 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. es.euronews.com · tr.euronews.com · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · independentpress.cc
- [● 5 SOURCES] During the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro from 2019 to 2022, Amazon deforestation increased by approximately 60 percent. es.euronews.com · tr.euronews.com · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · independentpress.cc
- [● 5 SOURCES] The reduction in deforestation could have generated R$ 1.16 trillion for the global economy. brasilemfolhas.com.br · gazeta24h.com · portalacontecern.com.br · portalrbn.com.br · cenariomt.com.br