Amazon rainforest monitoring

This micro-site aggregates data on deforestation in the Amazon from several sources. The most timely data comes from Brazil: specifically Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and Imazon, a Brazilian NGO.

Narrative context on these issues can be found at Mongabay’s Amazon rainforest section as well as Mongabay’s regular news reporting on the Amazon in English, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. Recent headlines from these sites can be found at the bottom of this page.

Sections

This site is organized into sections:

Annual data

Recent news on monitoring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

English

  • Brazil proposes $250 billion “Tropical Forests Forever” fund for rainforests
    on December 3, 2023 at 5:14 pm

    Brazil has proposed a new mechanism for conserving the world’s tropical rainforests. During a panel at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad unveiled “Tropical Forests Forever,” which aims to raise $250 billion for efforts to protect and restore the world’s tropical forests. The funds, which

  • Red flags but no repercussions for ‘certified’ Malaysian logger Samling: Report
    on December 1, 2023 at 7:47 pm

    The biggest timber firm in Malaysia’s Sarawak state has been able to maintain sustainability certification despite clearing forests for oil palm plantations and skipping steps in informing affected communities, according to a recent report from NGOs focused on forest conservation and Indigenous rights. The report, by the Borneo Project and the Bruno Manser Fund, is

  • Lombok sand mine corruption probe continues as Indonesia to resume exports
    on December 1, 2023 at 7:40 pm

    EAST LOMBOK, Indonesia – Takdir spent years protesting against the sand mine by his home on the east coast of Lombok, an island east of Bali in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province. In that time, he was summoned often by police for questioning and accused of defamation, a criminal offence in Indonesia. “I was called

  • New guidebook draws on real-world experiences for running private nature reserves
    on December 1, 2023 at 4:49 pm

    A new guidebook provides practical guidance for creating and managing sustainable private nature reserves. The “Sustainable Nature Reserves: Guidelines to Create Privately Protected Areas” offers step-by-step recommendations for individuals, nonprofits, communities, and other groups interested in purchasing and managing land for conservation purposes. The guidebook, released by the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN

  • Ancient Amazon earthwork findings spotlight Indigenous land struggles today
    on December 1, 2023 at 4:18 pm

    The Amazon has long been considered home to Indigenous peoples, dating back thousands of years. They worked the land in ways we are familiar with today. They built ditches, ponds, wells and other structures that show the rainforest was not “untouched” as often mistakenly thought. Centuries later, these populations, and the societies they formed, were

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