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Reuters: Colombia deforestation fell to 23-year low in 2023
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-deforestation-fell-23-year-low-2023-2024-07-08/Colombia deforestation fell to 23-year low in 2023
By Oliver Griffin
July 8, 2024 9:34 AM EDT
BOGOTA, July 8 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% to a 23-year low in 2023, driven by declining environmental destruction in the Amazon region, the environment ministry said on Monday.
Nationally, deforestation fell to just over 792 square kilometers (305 square miles) last year, down from around 1,235 square kilometers in 2022, the ministry said in a statement.
Colombia is one of the world's most biodiverse countries and is home to thousands of plant and animal species. However, like elsewhere in the region, it loses swathes of forest to deforestation each year.
The government of leftist President Gustavo Petro says it is prioritizing the protection of Colombia's environment and has called on rich nations to cancel foreign debt in exchange for conserving areas like the Amazon, whose destruction scientists say could worsen global climate change.
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It’s a start…By Oliver Griffin
July 8, 2024 9:34 AM EDT
BOGOTA, July 8 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% to a 23-year low in 2023, driven by declining environmental destruction in the Amazon region, the environment ministry said on Monday.
Nationally, deforestation fell to just over 792 square kilometers (305 square miles) last year, down from around 1,235 square kilometers in 2022, the ministry said in a statement.
Colombia is one of the world's most biodiverse countries and is home to thousands of plant and animal species. However, like elsewhere in the region, it loses swathes of forest to deforestation each year.
The government of leftist President Gustavo Petro says it is prioritizing the protection of Colombia's environment and has called on rich nations to cancel foreign debt in exchange for conserving areas like the Amazon, whose destruction scientists say could worsen global climate change.
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