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Amazon deforestation hits decade low in Brazil
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached its lowest level in a decade between August 2025 and July 2026. According to data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), deforestation alerts dropped by 36.87% compared to the previous year, covering 2,874.38 km². This figure is 55.6% below the ten-year average and represents the lowest rate recorded since real-time monitoring began in 2016.
In the Cerrado biome, deforestation alerts decreased by 7.8% to 5,119.46 km². Other Brazilian biomes also saw declines, including the Pantanal (65.4%), Pampa (41.7%), and Caatinga (34.3%). Regional data shows significant reductions in Mato Grosso (49%), Amazonas (46.7%), and Rondônia (41.2%), though Roraima saw a 32.5% increase in alerts.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has vowed to achieve zero illegal deforestation by 2030, stated that these results show the country's progress. Lula also announced intentions to send this data to U.S. President Donald Trump to counter environmental justifications used for recent American tariffs on Brazilian products. The reduction follows the reinstatement of environmental protection plans like the PPCDam.
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Amazon · Amazon rainforest · Amazonas · Ane Alencar · Cerrado · Cerrado biome · Donald Trump · IBAMA · INPE · Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais · Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) · Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia (IPAM)
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] IBAMA embargoed 815,000 ha nationwide since 2023.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cerrado deforestation alerts fell 7.8% to 5,119 km², the lowest in two years. ipam.org.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] The alert area is 55.6% below the ten‑year average (2015/2016‑2025/26). ipam.org.br · www.noticiaja.com · oeco.org.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Brazil aims to achieve zero deforestation by 2030, and officials say the recent trend supports this target. ipam.org.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] State‑level Amazon alert reductions included Mato Grosso –49%, Amazonas –46.7%, Pará –25.5%, and Rondônia –41.2%; Roraima increased 32.5%. ipam.org.br
- [● 29 SOURCES] Amazon deforestation alerts fell 36.87% between August 2025 and July 2026, covering 2,874.38 km². ipam.org.br · ohoje.com · www.noticiaja.com · oeco.org.br · www.acordacidade.com.br · +21 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] IBAMA embargoed 350,000 ha of illegal deforestation in the Amazon in 2026.
- [● 33 SOURCES] Rondônia reduced Amazon alerts by 41.2% compared with the previous year. oeco.org.br · www.dgabc.com.br · paraonline.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ipam.org.br · +22 more
- [● 32 SOURCES] Deforestation alerts in the Amazon between August 2025 and July 2026 covered 2,874.38 km². oeco.org.br · www.dgabc.com.br · paraonline.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ipam.org.br · +21 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] Mato Grosso saw a 49% reduction in Amazon deforestation alerts. oeco.org.br · www.dgabc.com.br · paraonline.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ipam.org.br · +11 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The Amazon alert area fell 36.87% compared with the previous year. oeco.org.br · www.dgabc.com.br · paraonline.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ipam.org.br · +3 more
- [● 37 SOURCES] Cerrado deforestation alerts fell 7.8% to 5,119.46 km² between August 2025 and July 2026. oeco.org.br · www.dgabc.com.br · paraonline.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ipam.org.br · +26 more