Despite severe wildfires, 2024 saw a drop in deforestation rates and more Indigenous control over rainforest conservation.

In 2024, the Amazon rainforest faced severe wildfires and drought, linked to climate change and deforestation, with some fires suspected to be set for land clearance. Despite this, deforestation rates dropped in Brazil and Colombia, and at the United Nations biodiversity conference, nations agreed to give Indigenous peoples more say in conservation efforts. However, threats like illegal gold mining continue to challenge the rainforest's preservation.

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