Between 1995 and 2013, the federal government and the governments of Rondonia, Mato Grosso and Pará removed the protection of 2.5 million hectars in 38 Protected Areas in the Legal Amazon.
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Amazônia Blog: Study proves that reduction of protected areas favors deforestation in the Amazon
A new Imazon study has proven that fewer protected lands means more deforestation.
INPE: Deforestation alerts grow in January in Brazilian Amazon
Data on Friday about the Amazon indicate growth of 714%. However, losses keep downward trend in the year.
Deforestation increases in January, but maintain annual downward trend
According to data from Imazon, deforestation increased 206% over the same period last year, but the accumulated in year has 60% drop.
Increase in deforestation in the Amazon in 2013: a point off the curve or out of control?
After falling consistently since 2006, deforestation of the Amazon in 2013 grew by 28%. Organizations analyze the situation.
Clouds hamper, but monitoring detects drop in deforestation
In December 2013, Imazon detected 56 km² deforestation in the Amazon, down 32% compared to the same month of 2012.
Amazon: clouds make it harder to detect deforestation
In November, the rainy season, cloud cover reduces the ability to use satellites to monitor deforestation.
Alerts deforestation fall 20% in August, says Imazon
Were detected 185 km ² of forest loss, from 232 km ² for the same month last year.
Deforestation maintains stability, degradation grows
Were detected 152 km ² of deforestation in the Legal Amazon in June, an increase of only 9%, compared with the same period last year.
Deforestation rate doubles in the Amazon rainforest
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is up 103 percent over this time last year, reports the latest assessment by Imazon