In 2023, the deforested area in the Legal Amazon region in Brazil amounted to nearly 9,000 square kilometers. Just two years earlier, the Legal Amazon's deforestation rate reached the highest level in 15 years, after more than 13,000 square kilometers had been destroyed.
Tropical rainforests are an important ecosystem with distinct characteristics and adaptations. Tropical rainforests face threats which need to be managed to ensure their survival.
