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Overview
- An analysis released Wednesday by the World Resources Institute found tropical primary‑forest loss fell 36% in 2025 as Brazil cut losses by about 42%.
- Imazon reports the Amazon lost 348 km² in January–March 2026, down 17% year over year, and an August–March drop of 36% matches the forest’s August–July tracking tied to the rainy season.
- March 2026 broke the downward trend, with 196 km² cleared, up 17% from March 2025, and Roraima was the only state to rise across August–March, up 21%.
- Fires caused most recent forest loss, with 77% of global 2025 losses and 65% of Brazil’s losses linked to burning, which leaves communities facing higher smoke and health risks.
- In Amazonas state, INPE data show about a 30% drop in cleared area in the first quarter yet a 12% rise in alert counts as tighter monitoring and joint enforcement operations scale up.