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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation reaches a record low
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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation reaches a record low

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell to 3,335 square kilometres in the year through July, its lowest level since records began in 1988. That is a remarkable 42 percent drop from the previous year, with stronger monitoring and tougher penalties for illegal logging credited for the progress. So, the figures give President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a boost ahead of the October 25 election run-off, as he continues to pursue his pledge to end illegal deforestation by 2030. Deforestation in the nearby Cerrado savanna also declined by about 24 percent, reaching its lowest level since records began in 2001.
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