brazilian amazon Lost in April 329 kilometers vegetation cover, which is 67.9% less than in the same month of 2022 (1026 square kilometers), and minor for a month over the past three yearsThe government announced this on Friday.

He deforested area in the Brazilian part of the largest rainforest in the world in first four months year was 1173 square kilometersWith 40.4% decrease compared to the same period last year (1968 square kilometers), according to the Brazilian Institute for Space Research (INPE).

While data from the Amazon deforestation alert system shows a decline in deforestation, the devastation in the fiscal year that runs from August 2022 to July 2023 points to cumulative deforestation from 5977 square kilometers to April, the highest figure in nine years.

“This year’s data does not indicate that deforestation has decreased. On the contrary, the alarm zones accumulated in the fiscal year through at least April are the largest since devastation began to be measured in 2015,” Greenpeace Amazon spokesman Romulo Batista warned.

According to this environmental organization, effective decline belonging deforestation going to depend that Government Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, who took office in January, could defend what is considered the biggest lunge on the planet until July.

Greenpeace acknowledged that deforestation reduction in the first months of this year may be attributed some initiatives already taken for him Government progressive leader, such as increased oversight, restructuring of environmental authorities, and campaigns against mining and illegal logging.

Brazilian Amazon lost record last year 10,278 square kilometers vegetation cover.

His deforestation jump almost 60% at four years old Government of Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) compared to the previous four years due to lack of control And weakening of ecological organs, according to environmental organizations.

The onset of devastation over the past four years has also been linked to the far-right leader’s anti-environmental discourse, which defended V exploitation of natural resources in the jungle, even in indigenous reserves.