US EditionColombia lost huge area to deforestation in 6 months, public watchdog report warns
- Colombia lost nearly 88,900 hectares of forest in six months, according to a report by Colombia's procurator's office.
- The deforestation was driven by illegal roads, coca cultivation, and unregulated mining in areas vital to Colombia’s biodiversity.
- Caqueta experienced the greatest forest loss, with nearly 30,000 hectares deforested, particularly affecting Meta and Putumayo regions.
- Investigators documented over 1,100 kilometers of illegal road construction in national parks like Chiribiquete and Nukak.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolColombia lost 88,808 hectares (340 square miles) of forest — a larger area than New York City — in just six months, driven by the rapid expansion of illegal roads, coca cultivation and unregulated mining, according to a report by the Attorney General's Office.
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Colombia lost huge area to deforestation in 6 months, public watchdog report warns
Colombia's Procurator’s Office says the country has lost nearly 88,900 hectares of forest — an area larger than New York City — in six months due to illegal road construction, expanding coca cultivation, and unregulated mining.
The Colombian Amazon lost 88,808 hectares of forest and registered 1,107 kilometers of illegal roads between October 2024 and March 2025, without having managed to halt the advance of these impacts, many of which occur within or near national parks, according to the most recent report from the Attorney General's Office. The Second Deforestation Monitoring Report warns of the critical environmental situation in seven areas of the country. The doc…
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