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"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.
"It's really good news ... but we definitely cannot say that the battle is
won," Environment Minister Susana Muhamad told journalists in Colombia's
capital Bogota.
Deforestation in Colombia's Amazon region - traditionally the driver of the
national figure - declined 38% to around 443 square kilometers, down from close
to 712 square kilometers in 2022."
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