The Amazon rainforest has been the Brazilian biome most affected by the fires. On the other hand, fires decreased by 26% compared to those registered in the same month of 2022.
Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased by 120% in May compared to those registered in April, with 1,692 fires registered in the month, the Government reported this Friday.
the fireshowever, decreased by 26% compared to those registered in the same month of 2022according to satellite data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
The Amazon rainforest has been the Brazilian biome most affected by the fires, representing 43% of what was burned in the country in almost four decades. In May 2022, almost 2,300 fires were recorded in the biome.
Only in 2022, Fires in the Brazilian Amazon grew by 14% compared to 2021with a total of 163 thousand kilometers of devastated forest.
Fires in the world’s largest rainforest they are the result of fires related to deforestation and pasture management.
Deforestation in the Amazon is mainly caused by illegal mining and illegal logging, a problem that shot up by almost 60% during the government of Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022).
The recovery of the Brazilian Amazon is one of the main commitments of the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which promises to combat illegal activities in the biome.
Source: Observadora
