Deforestation in Brazil

For the first time in years, Brazil is experiencing a decrease in deforestation rates. Nonetheless, still hundreds of thousands of hectares are lost every year, and, in some specific biomes, the deforestation rate is still on the rise. This report provides an overview of deforestation in Brazil. It includes information on forest areas, the scale of deforestation in different regions and biomes, the main drivers of deforestation, and its environmental effects.