Foreign media: Brazilian Ma Sun Yulin lost about 18 trees per second

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] A satellite data report shows that the number of forest cutting in Brazil in 2021 increased by more than 20%compared with the previous year, and about 18 trees disappeared from the Matong area of Brazil.

Matsun Yulin, Brazil.Picture source: Visual China

According to Agence France -Presse reports on the 18th, in 2021, Brazil's native vegetation area decreased by approximately 16,600 square kilometers -the area of the entire North Ireland was larger, of which nearly 60%were located in the Amazon area.The report also shows that 111.6 hectares of forests per hour disappear from the Matong area of Brazil, which is equivalent to about 18 trees per second.In the past three years, Brazil's forest area has decreased by about 42,000 square kilometers -almost the area of the Rio de Janeiro.The main reason for the cutting of forest cutting is the reclamation of agricultural land, and illegal mining is also an important reason.(Chen Yahan)

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