Lula’s “zero deforestation” plan for the Amazon
More or Less: Behind the Stats
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How Big Is the Amazon?
The size of the Amazon basin is around 7 million square kilometers. The rainforest itself, the actual trees, is around 5.5 million sq km. Deforestation rates have increased substantially over the last few decades. President Lula created a new legal framework to reduce deforestation from 2004 onwards.
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