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Amazon floodplain forests losing ground to clearing

Original: Every year, Amazonian rivers spill over their banks and flood the forests around them for months. These wetlands cover a

Amazonian rivers spill over their banks each year, flooding surrounding forests for months and creating wetlands that cover roughly 30% of the Brazilian Amazon. New reporting indicates that more than 6% of Amazon floodplain forests and other wetland areas has been cleared over the past 40 years, raising concern about the fate of these seasonally flooded ecosystems.

Why now: Recent reporting highlights ongoing wetland loss in the Amazon, keeping deforestation in the region in public focus.

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• Every year, Amazonian rivers spill over their banks and flood the forests around them for months. These wetlands cover around 30% of the Brazilian Amazon. More than 6% of the total area of Amazon floodplain forests and other wetland areas has been cleared over the last 40… · climatenewsnow · 24

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