Deforestation reaches historic lows in the Amazon and Cerrado2026-10-16Between August 2025 and July 2026, 3,335 km² of forest was cleared in the Amazon, a 41.8% drop from the previous period and the lowest level since records began in 1988.In the Cerrado, 5,516.69 km² were deforested, a reduction of 23.8% and the smallest area recorded since the historical series began in 2001.In the Cerrado, Maranhão, Tocantins, and Piauí recorded the largest deforested areas; in the Amazon, they were Pará, Mato Grosso, and Amazonas.Amazônia e Cerrado têm menor desmatamento da série histórica (SBT News)Governo registra queda de até 41,8% no desmatamento da Amazônia e do Cerrado (Correio Braziliense)Brazil achieves record-low deforestation across Amazon and Cerrado regions (News5)Desmatamento na Amazônia é o menor desde 1998, informa Ministério do Meio Ambiente (Valor Econômico)Au Brésil, la déforestation en Amazonie est au plus bas depuis près de 40 ans (La Croix)