It’s nothing new that monocultures such as palm oil, not host a great diversity of species compared to a primary forest. But still, they are used for reforestation in Brazil.
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90% of Amazon deforestation occurs outside protected areas
Ten percent of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between August 2012 and July 2014 occurred in protected areas, reports new research from Imazon.
Tapajós and other Amazon dams not sustainable development say reports
According to reports, these big infrastructure projects will have huge impacts on ecosystems of rainforest and indigenous peoples, with potentially disastrous results.
Interactive map: Know illegal gold routes in South America
Ojo Público and the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA) toured the main centers of illegal gold production in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador. See the map
China defends trans-Amazon railway; says it will protect the environment
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has defended a plan to build a railway across the South American continent as a way to protect the environment and grow the region’s economy, reports AFP
What’s the current deforestation rate in the Amazon rainforest?
Nearly two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil, making it the biggest component in the region’s deforestation rate.
The giant Amazonian catfish threatened by energy demand
A new study suggests that the catfish‘s sensitive life cycle—complete with long journeys timed to coincide with seasonal river flows—may be interrupted by dams in their last remaining refuge.
Fishing communities to be displaced by dams want a say in their future
Tapajos river fishers may join the group of Brazilians who need public assistance to feed themselves. The federal government has started a series of infrastructure projects that will take the fish away from the fishermen.
Endangered forests shrink due to increased demand for soy
In order to track trade routes from specific production regions to specific consumer markets, project have developed a prediction algorithm they call the SEI-PCS model, which stands for Spatially Explicit Information on Production to Consumption Systems.
Brazil government confirms rising deforestation in the Amazon
The Brazilian government has officially confirmed that deforestation in the Amazon is pacing sharply higher than a year ago.