Deforestation in the Maranhão state, Brazil, in July 16 The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, covering an area of 6,000,000 km 2 ( square miles) It represents over half of the planet's rainforests, and comprises the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world This region includes territory belonging to nine nations Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has surged to its highest level since 08, the country's space agency (Inpe) reports A total of 11,0 sq km (4,281 sq miles) of rainforest were In 19, 10,129 km 2 of forest was clearcut, an increase of 34% compared to 18 (7,536 km 2 ) In , the Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Monitoring Program (PRODES;
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