Based on an analysis of data published between 2001 and 2018, the study shows the impacts of the four main drivers of degradation: fire, selective logging, drought and edge effects.
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Four main drivers of degradation in Amazon forest
Based on an analysis of data published between 2001 and 2018, the study shows the impacts of the four main drivers of degradation: fire, selective logging, drought and edge effects.
Principais motores do desmatamento na Amazônia
Mapa mostrando os principais motores de desmatamento na Amazônia como a atividade agropecuária, a infraestrutura rodoviária e a navegação fluvial.
Degraded pasture and deforestation
The main pressure for the expansion of the deforested area is the cattle-raising industry and, as such, the situation can get worse. Projections from the Ministry of Agriculture indicate a 17% increase in beef production in the next ten years, which could lead to the deforestation of one million hectares per year until 2030, according to a study from Imazon.
Deforestation alerts according to Deter in 2022
In 2022, alerts generated by INPE’s DETER system totaled over 10,200 km² of deforested land area between January 1st and December 31st.