In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, conservation efforts drown in a sea of eucalyptus

Mongabay
Apr 5, 2017, 7:56 am149 pts
CORREGO GRANDE, Brazil - The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is the most threatened biome in Brazil and has been subjected to the harsh consequences of human development. But despite having lost more than 85 percent of its original extension, according to the Brazilian non-profit SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation, it is…

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