12 Dec 22
Deforestation in the Amazon increases by 123% in November
Data from the National Institute for Space Research (DETER/INPE) revealed that deforestation in the Amazon in November reached 555 km², an increase of 123% compared to the same month in 2021 and the second worst in the historical series, second only to 2020. The devastated area is the size of the city of Belém, capital of Pará.
In the BR-319 highway vicinity, the municipality of Lábrea (AM) had the largest area with deforestation alerts, reaching 209 square kilometers. The highway had its construction resumed under the Bolsonaro administration and helped consolidate the south of Amazonas state as the new deforestation frontier.
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