Deforestation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Fell by 14% in 2024 - teleSUR English

Deforestation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Fell by 14% in 2024 - teleSUR English

Logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only 2% On Monday, the NGO SOS Mata Atlântica released data showing that deforestation in the Atlantic Forest—Brazil’s most threatened biome—fell by 14% in 2024. However, logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only 2%. RELATED: European Parliament Votes for One-Year Delay to Anti-Deforestation L…

A downward trend in deforestation in the Atlantic Forest was identified between 2023 and 2024. The total deforested area fell by 14% in 2024. However, the loss of mature forests – with greater biodiversity and carbon stocks – fell by only 2%. The data comes from the Atlantic Forest Atlas and the Deforestation Alert System (SAD) for the biome, released last Monday (12) by the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation. For the organization, the reduction was …

By Camila Boehm – Agência Brasil The total area deforested in the Atlantic Forest biome fell 14% in 2024. However, the loss of mature forests – with greater biodiversity and carbon stocks – fell by just 2%. The data comes from the Atlantic Forest Atlas and the biome’s Deforestation Alert System (SAD), released this […]

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