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"SAO PAULO, May 12 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell
68% in April from the previous year, preliminary government data showed on
Friday, a positive reading for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as it
represents the first major drop under his watch.
Lula won last year's election pledging to end deforestation after years of
surging destruction under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, but has faced
continued challenges since taking office as environmental agency Ibama grapples
with lack of staff.
Official data from space research agency Inpe showed that 328.71 square km
(126.92 square miles) were cleared in the Brazilian Amazon last month, below
the historical average of 455.75 square km for the month.
That interrupted two consecutive months of higher deforestation, with land
clearing so far this year now down 40.4% to 1,173 square km.
Bolsonaro had slashed environmental protection efforts, cutting funding and
staff at key agencies as he called for more farming and mining on protected
lands."
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