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02/28/2012
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IBAMA anticipated operations in 2012, even though the rainy season in the Amazon region, with Operation Toruk, held between 16/01 and 16/02. The aim of the action was to fly over the areas most prone to occur deforestation, based on the concentration of deforestation in the previous year, as well as intelligence information in order to inhibit and persuade offenders, reducing the rates of such offense. IBAMA reported R$ 24,8 million in fines.
Second report of the Office in Mato Grosso, the IBAMA agents detected several deforested areas in regions of strong agricultural activity in the municipalities of Feliz Natal, Nova Ubiratã, Vera, Itanhangá, Tapurah and Itanhangá, issuing 15 notices, 10 notices of violation and seizing four trucks, four tractors and 55 cubic meters of wood. Were also surveyed the 15 largest deforestation in the previous year, verifying compliance with the embargo. In two areas, were found non-compliance with the embargo by cleaning the area (and destocamento gathered from piles of debris forest products), and the responsible re-litigated.
In Rondonia, the operation was initiated in areas considered most critical, which are located in the municipality of Porto Velho, especially in Union Bandeirantes RESEX Jacy-Parana and Apa Rio Pardo. We identified the use of tractors for regeneration felling, illegal logging in some isolated areas and illegal transportation, especially in Union Pioneers. All illegal activities were paralyzed.
In the state of Amazonas, the Toruk served in region Humaitá. We found 65 points of deforestation in Santo Antonio do Matupi and Manicoré, 37 of them with polygonal measures the total area of 2.900 ha; Canutama nine points, five polygonal total area of 171 ha; Lábrea 18 points, two polygonal in total area of 63 ha, and smaller ones elsewhere.
There was a first step overflight in Para state, specifically in the cities of New Repartimento, Maraba, Sao Felix do Xingu and Itupiranga. Simply put, the focus of the action was on indigenous lands in these regions, where they found some mobile sawmills. Displacement of the aircraft outside of IT's, three were identified deforestation and seized four tractors. In such cases, the entire procedure of assessment, seizure and embargo were made. Were identified, although more than ten new deforestation polygons, which are in the process of assessment.
In Maranhão, the operation occurs in the region of Santa Ines and Açailândia, where it continues without time limit for completion.
Toruk is the great bird of the film Avatar, James Cameron, one of the main tools of this operation the use of air monitoring.
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Source: IBAMA
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