In 2024, the world faced an alarming loss of forest cover, with Brazil standing out as the country that most contributed to this devastation, accounting for 42% of the global loss of primary tropical forests. The data were released by the Global Forest Watch (GFW). This year, the They became the main cause of destruction, overcoming agriculture, and represented almost 50% of total loss.
In Brazil, the situation is even more worrying, as 66% of the loss of forest cover was attributed to fires, a considerable increase compared to the previous year. The total area of destroyed primary forests reached 2.8 million hectares, of which 1.8 million were lost due to fires. Globally, the destruction of tropical primary forests almost doubled compared to 2023, totaling 6.7 million hectares.
Forest fires not only devastated vegetation, but also emitted 4.1 gigatons of greenhouse gases, which compromised the quality of the air and endangered the lives of millions of people. The situation is critical, as emissions resulting from these fires have a direct impact on global warming and climate change.
Na the devastation of the primary forest increased by 200%, with more than half of this loss being attributed to fires. In Africa, countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo also faced records of destruction of their primary forests. On the other hand, Indonesia and Malaysia were able to implement effective measures that resulted in reducing the loss of their forests.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
