Deforestation rises at Amazon’s Xingu river basin

Deforestation on conservation units on the Xingu River Basin, on the Amazon states of Pará and Mato Grosso, rose by 44,7% in May and June 2019 in comparison to the same period in 2018. The number confirms the high trending on Amazon deforestation and the increased pressure on one of the key ecological corridors of the  biome. The data was published on a bi-monthly bulletin organized by Xingu+ Network, that gathers 24 local indigenous and environmental organizations. The bulletins condenses data from satellite imagery and radars that detect deforestation even during the rainy season.