THE Annual Deforestation Report (RAD 2024) of Mapbioms released on Thursday (15), reveals a 32.4% reduction in the deforested area in Brazil in 2024 compared to 2023.
THE Total Deforest Area it was 1,242,079 hectares . THE Deforestation It is a positive data, but the report points to the need for continuous attention, especially in relation to specific biomes.
THE RAD 2024based on high resolution images, offers a complete overview of the deforestation in Brazilian biomes. Despite general reduction the accumulated from the last six years (2019-2024) reaches the alarming brand of 9,880,551 hectares an area comparable to the size of South Korea.
THE daily loss of native vegetation in 2024 it was 3,403 hectares the equivalent of 141.8 hectares per hour . The day June 21, 2024 registered the greatest peak deforestation with an area equivalent to 3,542 Football Fields .
Cerrado: The most deforested biome in 2024
For the second year in a row, the Cerrado led the logging in Brazil with 652,197 hectares of native vegetation lost in 2024. Despite the 41.2% reduction compared to 2023, the daily loss In the biome was 1,786 hectares.
THE Amazonian according to the most affected biome registered 377,708 hectares deforested, one Fall of 16.8% in relation to 2023. Daily loss in the Amazon it was 1,035 hectaresestimated in 7 trees per second.
THE Amazon Legal which covers nine states, lost 6,647,146 hectares In the last six years, being 700,063 hectares in 2024a 13% reduction compared to 2023.
Other biomes also suffered losses: Caatinga (140,331 ha, -13.4%), Pantanal (32,436 ha, -58.6%), Atlantic Forest (29,721 ha, +2%) and Pampa (3,110 ha, -42.1%). To the Savanic (52.4%) and forest (43.7%) It was the most deforested vegetation types.
Region concentrates 40% of deforestation in 2024
THE To lead the accumulated deforestation From 2019 to 2024, with about 2 million hectares. In 2024, Maranhão (218,298.4 ha), Pará (156,990.0 ha), Tocantins (153,310.5 ha), Piauà (142,871.2 ha) and Bahia (133,334.9 ha) were the most affected states.
The region of Matopiba (Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauà and Bahia) concentrated 40% of logging In 2024 (516,529 ha), with a 28% drop compared to 2023. 75% of deforestation in the cerrado occurred inside Matopiba.
Goiás, Bahia, Paraná, EspÃrito Santo and Federal District recorded significant reductions in deforestation in 2024. On the other hand, the Rio Grande do Sul had an increase of 70%, attributed to Extreme Climate Eventsand the Acrein the Amazon, an increase of 31%.
Of the 5,572 Brazilian municipalities2,990 (54%) registered deforestation in 2024. São Desidério (BA) and Balsas (MA) led the municipal ranking, while LABRE (AM) rose to third position.
This content was originally published in deforestation falls 32.4% in Brazil in 2024, shows study on the site CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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