Joining forces for an end to deforestation in the Amazon
A living forest is better for everyone. The PlenaMata platform was created from this perspective. We mobilize people, businesses, institutions and communities for a great purpose: to work together for forest conservation and ending deforestation in the Amazon. Here, knowledge will generate movement. For this, we bring together data, indicators, analysis and shine a light on initiatives for the conservation and regeneration of the Amazon.
FORESTRY DASHBOARD
Data on deforestation provided in an up-to-date format and in context.
NEWS
Daily selection of news articles and studies, reports and opinion pieces on deforestation and conservation.
GLOSSARY
Technical terms explained with a simple click, in a quick summary or in full.
DEFORESTATION IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON
Deforestation in the Legal Amazon in 2021
Trees cut down so far
Daily average
Total deforested
Evolution per period (square kilometers deforested)
These 4 bills could worsen land tenure chaos in the Amazon
13 October 2021
Contrary to the issues debated at COP26, both houses of Congress are discussing bills that increase deforestation, give amnesty to public land grabbers and weaken the protection of indigenous peoples’ rights.
MOST RECENT NEWS
“Construction works on the BR-319 highway are politically motivated”
The executive secretary of the BR-319 Observatory, Fernanda Meirelles, tells us about how the renovation plans for a stretch of almost 500 km advanced, trampling indigenous rights and ignoring incomplete environmental studies. This highway may aggravate deforestation in southern Amazonas, a region which already breaks records month after month.
Legislative bills may increase deforestation in permanent preservation areas
Proposals allow for deforestation and construction projects in river and stream courses to irrigate crops and sustain farm animals. These changes can lead to an increase in the already historic drought plaguing the country.
Brazil has been the lead destroyer of the Amazon over the last 36 years
Analysis by Raisg and MapBiomas shows forest loss equivalent to Chile’s entire land area. Pará deforested twice as much as all other Amazonian countries combined. Mining was the fastest-growing activity since 1985.
Fire follows deforestation in the Amazon
Studies by Brazilian scientists show that deforestation, not droughts, has been the main agent behind fires. Public policies and reinforcement of control agencies are solutions to stop the loss of native vegetation.
Most of the wood consumed in Brazil may come from illegal deforestation in the Amazon
A survey shows that failures in the control systems make it difficult to identify the origin of wood extracted from the Amazon, which increases the chances of criminal exploitation. Improving data transparency is essential to legalize production chains.
OPINION
What’s coming
PlenaMata is a dynamic platform that will include new content about the Brazilian Amazon, as well as widening its gaze to the other Pan-Amazon regions.
Take part
