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Brazil is celebrating a landmark achievement in environmental protection as Amazon deforestation plummets to its lowest level since 1988. Between August 2025 and July 2026, only 3,335 square kilometers of forest were lost, marking an impressive 71% reduction from the previous year. This significant decline is a testament to focused conservation efforts and a clear reversal from the increased deforestation rates seen during the 2019-2022 period. The data, released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) via its Prodes satellite monitoring system, offers a hopeful outlook for the future of this vital ecosystem.
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Annual deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has reached its lowest level since records began in 1988. The Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), using its Prodes satellite monitoring system, reported that between August 2025 and July 2026, 3,335 square kilometers of forest were lost. This figure represents a 71% decrease compared to the previous year. For context, deforestation had increased significantly during the 2019-2022 period under former president Jair Bolsonaro, with approximately 45,000 square kilometers cleared.
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Despite claims of a record low in Amazon deforestation, the figures released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) still indicate a substantial loss of 3,335 square kilometers of forest between August 2025 and July 2026. While this is reported as a 71% drop from the previous year and the lowest since 1988, it follows a period where deforestation had escalated dramatically. The previous administration, from 2019 to 2022, saw an approximate 60% increase in forest clearing, resulting in over 45,000 square kilometers lost. The long-term impact of these past losses and the ongoing challenges in preventing deforestation remain significant concerns.
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