This file photo taken on August 16, 2020, shows a burnt area of Amazon rainforest reserve in Para, Brazil AFP/CARL DE SOUZARIO DE JANEIRO: Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon reached a record in June for the fourth consecutive month, according to official data released Friday .
In total, 3,609 sq km of Amazon was lost in the first quarter of 2021, up 17 per cent from the same period last year.Since coming to power in 2019, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has promoted the commercialization of the Amazon and described NGOs trying to protect the jungle as a"cancer."However, he recently pledged to eliminate Brazil's illegal deforestation by 2030, some 10 years ahead of target, though environmentalists say he is insincere.
Two weeks ago, Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles resigned after the Supreme Court ordered an investigation into allegations he was involved in a timber trafficking scheme.
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