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Deforestation in
Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Down 88% in May
Rio de Janerio -
Deforested area in Brazil's Amazon rainforest was
123 square km in May, down 88 percent from the same
period last year, according to a study released on
Wednesday.
However, the deforestation in May was higher than
the monthly average of 65.7 square km for the period
from February to April, said the study done by the
National Institute for Space Research (Inpe).
The satellites over the Amazon rainforest managed to
have visualized only 38 percent of the area in May
due to thick clouds.
The midwest Mato Grosso state registered the largest
deforested area of 61.2 square km, almost half of
the total devastated area, because of higher
visibility in the region, said the study.
Rainforest in Rondonia and Para states, which saw
the highest deforestation rates in the previous
months, contracted by 11.7 and 10.5 square km
respectively.
Since August last year, a total of 2,957 square km
of rainforest have been lost, according to official
figures. |
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