August deforestation is the second largest in the historic streak that began in 2016 and was only surpassed in August 2020, when 1,714 square kilometers were cleared.
The data corresponds to the measurement carried out monthly by the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) based on the analysis of satellite images, although the official data will be known in November, when a more advanced system (Prodes) increases the official rate. announces.
The deforestation alert increased by 18.5% between January 1 and August 31 compared to the first eight months of 2021, with a total of 7,135 square kilometers destroyed.
According to the warnings inpe, The Amazon also recorded its worst fires since 2010, with a total of 33,116 outbreaks in the world’s largest tropical forest in August.
“The latest data on deforestation and fires in the Amazon sadly confirms that we will have a year of tragic records in the biome,” said the head of science at the NGO WWF, Mariana Napolitanoquoted in a statement.
Source: El heraldo
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