Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August compared to the same month last year. Last month, there were indications of deforestation on 563 square kilometers of rainforest, the Ministry of the Environment in Brasilia announced Tuesday evening (local time), based on preliminary data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). In August 2022, that was 1661 square kilometers.
From January to August, deforestation fell by 48 percent compared to the same period last year. When he took office at the beginning of this year, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that he would strengthen environmental and climate protection. For example, the police recently took action against illegal gold diggers with a series of large-scale operations. Lula announced on Tuesday that it will support communities in the Amazon region with 600 million reais (112 million euros) from the Amazon fund in the fight against deforestation and fires.
The Amazon rainforest is considered a CO2 store and has an important function in the international fight against climate change. During the term of right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022), deforestation and forest fires have increased sharply. Most importantly, the ex-military saw untapped economic potential in the region, largely giving farmers and prospectors a free hand when it came to land grabs. He cut the financial resources of the control authorities or stripped them of their powers.
Source: Krone
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