The Amazon Rainforest is a vast tropical forest region spanning several South American countries, with rich biodiversity and diverse human communities. This archive covers its ecology, pressures and conservation.
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A two-year programme in three Indigenous communities was associated with improved household wellbeing and greater participation in conservation practices, but its evaluation did not measure changes in forest condition.
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NASA reports that VIIRS analysis around Santarém identified about 40% more candidate fire detections than appear in FIRMS active-fire counts. The additional signals have not been confirmed as distinct fires or quantified as extra forest damage.
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A reporting project has launched an interactive platform covering 48 titled territories. Its estimate of forest loss outside authorised areas has not been independently audited in the sources reviewed.
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