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Brazil Cuts Amazon Deforestation 36%, Roraima Fires Surge

5/15/2026

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Brazil reported a 36 percent drop in Amazon deforestation Aug 2025–Mar 2026, with 1,460 km² cleared, the lowest since 2018.
Pará fell 52 percent to 467 km², Mato Grosso 38 percent to 163 km², and Amazonas to 219 km² from 335 km².
Greenpeace Brazil’s Ana Clis Ferreira credited Environment Minister Marina Silva and Ibama for the decline.
Roraima’s deforestation rose 21 percent to 222 km², driving seven of ten municipalities with most fire outbreaks, while Amazon wildfires grew one third in early 2026.

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Brazil reported a 36 percent drop in Amazon deforestation Aug 2025–Mar 2026, with 1,460 km² cleared, the lowest since 2018.
Pará fell 52 percent to 467 km², Mato Grosso 38 percent to 163 km², and Amazonas to 219 km² from 335 km².
Greenpeace Brazil’s Ana Clis Ferreira credited Environment Minister Marina Silva and Ibama for the decline.
Roraima’s deforestation rose 21 percent to 222 km², driving seven of ten municipalities with most fire outbreaks, while Amazon wildfires grew one third in early 2026.