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Deforestation on indigenous lands in Amazonia

24/06/2024
Indigenous lands make up 23% of the area of the Legal Amazon, but account for less than 1% of deforestation in the region (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
Cita El 23% del área de la Amazonía Legal está conformado por tierras indígenas, pero representan menos del 1% de la deforestación en la región (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
Fuente Amazon Concertation. (Ed.). (2024). Indigenous bioeconomy: ancestral knowledge and social technologies. (Amazônia Concertation Journals, 3). Arapyaú.

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