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Deforestation in the Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in ten years, Handelsblatt reports. But according to Bloomberg the clearing has not stopped, only moved across the border into Bolivia, where forest loss keeps growing.
The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest, shared by Brazil, Bolivia and neighbouring states. Its clearing for timber, pasture and farmland has set governments and enforcement agencies against loggers and ranchers for decades, with Brazil, which holds the largest share, at the centre of the argument.
Handelsblatt reports that deforestation in the Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in ten years. According to Bloomberg, the pressure has moved across the border into Bolivia, where forest loss is growing.