Brazil, a country with a vast expanse of over 850 million hectares, is facing a significant environmental challenge as its rich tree cover continues to decline. The country's historical data reveals a disturbing trend of tree cover loss, which has been primarily driven by shifting agriculture, followed by forestry activities, urbanization, and wildfires. Over the years, these factors have contributed to a staggering loss of over 36 million hectares of tree cover.
In terms of reforestation, Brazil has seen a gain of approximately 8 million hectares, which is overshadowed by the loss figures. The net change in tree cover has been a decrease of nearly 28 million hectares, marking a 5.93% decline. This loss not only affects the biodiversity and ecological balance but also has significant implications for carbon emissions, with billions of milligrams of CO2 equivalent released into the atmosphere.
Explore country profileThe latest incident data from 2024 indicates a fire alert in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, adding to the country's environmental woes. While the number of incidents may seem small, the cumulative effect of such events, combined with ongoing deforestation, poses a serious threat to Brazil's natural heritage and global climate change efforts.
