The INPE programs are vital to keep the forest standing. While Prodes generates annual deforestation rates, Deter makes daily alerts to improve monitoring against tree cutting and fires.
Tag: Amazon Deforestation Monitoring Program by Satellite (PRODES)
Why the Brazilian government published twice the rate of deforestation?
On August 14, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) presented the official rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between August 2013 and July 2014. This result is 3% higher than the number announced in November 2014.