Pasture replaces large tract of intact primary forest in Brazilian protected area

Mongabay
May 13, 2022, 7:10 pm485 ptsHot
Satellites have detected forest clearing within Triunfo do Xingu this year, an area that’s supposed to be a legally protected swath of Amazon rainforest in Brazil’s northern state of Pará. Home to jaguars, howler monkeys, rare margays, and a wellspring of other diversity, the protected area was created in…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Study finds park design affects cooling differently by day and night 129

U.S. Coal-Fired Generating Capacity Retired in 2025 Was the Least in 15 Years 122

Illinois Weighs Early Warning System For Pesticide Spraying Near Parks, Schools 104

Waymo Means Way Mo’ Cars, According To Uber Docs 103

The History of Earth Day—and Why It Still Matters 100

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change is turning them into prime burning hours 95

The Pope: “World is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants” 89

‘Get Rid of MAHA’: Trump Alliance Cracks as Climate Denialists Turn on RFK Jr.’s Movement 87

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.