1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov September 9, 2019Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian AmazonMedia coverage of fires in the Brazilian Amazon forest is widespread. According to stakeholders, this media coverage is largely due to an increase in fire events and deforestation rates in the region this
2、year compared to the past years, as well as statements made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicating his intent to pursue development in the region. Figure 1. Map of the Legal Brazilian Amazon Source: Compiled from satellite data provided by the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INP
3、E) by CRS, September 2019. Notes: Dots are locations of hotspots and do not indicate size of fires. The Legal Brazilian Amazon is a defined area under Brazilian law that comprises nine states that contain the Amazon forest. The Amazon forest (Amazon) extends through several countries in South Americ
4、a, including Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, with approximately 62% of the Amazon located in Brazil (Figure 1). The Amazon is estimated to contain one-half of all global terrestrial carbon in tropical forests and consists of approximately 40% of all remaining tropical rainforests, according to scientif
