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Paraguay’s most biodiverse forests threatened
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Drugs, fire, settlers poised to wipe out one of Paraguay’s most biodiverse forests

San Rafael National Park/Proposed National Reserve encompasses one of the most unique, biodiverse and threatened forests in Paraguay.

Settlers invading, deforesting Colombian national parks ‘at an unstoppable speed’
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Settlers invading, deforesting Colombian national parks ‘at an unstoppable speed’

For the past several years, Colombia's Tinigua National Natural Park has been racked by one of the highest levels of deforestation of any such protected area in the country.

In Bolivia, more than 25% of major fires this year burned in protected areas
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In Bolivia, more than 25% of major fires this year burned in protected areas

More than 120 major fires have been detected in Bolivia since August, more than a quarter of them in protected areas, including a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 ndigenous territories in Brazil’s Pantanal burning
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Fires raze nearly half of Indigenous territories in Brazil’s Pantanal

Indigenous people say the fires “came from outside” and “destroyed everything,” including the food and medicinal plants that form an important part of their culture.
Forest degradation outpaces deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

Forest degradation outpaces deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: Study

Brazilian Amazon deforestation rates have stayed below their 2003 peak, despite recent increases. However, this decline was offset by a trend of increased forest degradation.

Brazil moves toward transfer of deforestation and fire monitoring to military

Brazil moves toward transfer of deforestation and fire monitoring to military

For three decades, INPE, Brazil’s civilian space agency has successfully and publicly monitored Amazon deforestation and fires. Now Jair Bolsonaro is intent on giving the job over to the secretive Brazilian military.
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