40% of critical Amazon rainforest areas lacking government protection, primarily in Peru, Brazil, and surrounding countries.

A recent report by Amazon Conservation reveals that nearly 40% of critical areas in the Amazon rainforest, vital for climate stability, lack government protection. Most unprotected regions are in Peru and northeastern Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname, where dense trees store significant carbon. While 61% of these areas are safeguarded, Brazil and its neighbors have lower protection levels. The Amazon's role as a carbon sink is debated amid ongoing deforestation concerns.

September 11, 2024
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