DEFORESTATION IN THE AMAZON: ACTUAL DATA ONLY AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Now we understand why the Government of Dilma Roussef postponed to after the election the partial data from deforestation occurred in August and September 2014: the rates went up.

In last month's confrontation with August 2013 the increase was of 290%.

Comparing the quarter of 2013, August and September, with the 2014, the increment was 191% (from 288 square km to 838 square km).

The information is of Imazon-Institute of Man and the Environment of Amazon, an NGO from Belém, State of Pará.

The figure above shows:

"Desmatamento em alta"  =  deforestation on high.

..."mais corte raso em relação ao ano passado" =  more clear cut over the past year

"Devastação por estado"  =  Devastation by State.

"Desmate mês a mês" =  Deforestation month by month.