Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest registers record highs for the month of April

According to data from the Imazon Institute, April had the highest deforestation rate for the month in the last decade. There were 778 square kilometers deforested, an increase of 45% compared to 2019.

Amazonas leads the list of states with the largest deforested area (28%), followed by Pará (26%), Mato Grosso (22%), Rondônia (16%), Roraima (5%), Maranhão (2%) and Acre (1%).