Deforestation in the first trimester sets a record in the Cerrado and has the second worst rate in the Amazon

Deforestation in the Brazilian Cerrado biome reached the highest value ever recorded for the first quarter of the year since the beginning of the historical series, in 2015, according to data from the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe). The biome lost 909 km² of native vegetation between January and March 2023, an increase of 24% compared to the same period last year. In the Amazon, deforestation in the first quarter was also alarming, with 1,545 km², the second worst rate for the period since 2015.