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04/06/2012
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João Pessoa - Tax IBAMA autuaram a clearing of 73 hectares of Atlantic Forest in the town of Pilõezinhos in Paraíba swamp. The area, which had destroyed the native vegetation and burned illegally for planting, will be choked by the agents, the fines to be applied to those responsible for the devastation total R$ 584 thousand.
The Atlantic Forest, constitutionally recognized as special forest preservation, is the most threatened biome in the country. The area covered by the original Atlantic Forest biome of 1,315,460 km ², there are only 102,012 km ², after 512 years of colonization of Brazil. What remains of the original Atlantic Forest deforestation in the country is prohibited. The remains are very fractionated, with few areas of significant dimensions, such as this area has been cleared illegally Pilõezinhos, which represents 0.1% of the remaining Atlantic Forest in the state.
"It's very sad fact, on the eve of the full week of the environment, the devastated Atlantic Forest remains illegally in the state of Paraiba for alternative use of the soil, it shows that there are still people and companies with the same mentality of the time of the planters in relation to the environment, "says the superintendent of IBAMA in Paraiba, Bruno Dunda.
Operation Dalbergia is underway since last week in the state of Paraíba, in the regions and the coastal swamp, and is part of Planning Annual National Environmental Protection (IBAMA PNAPA), to deter criminal deforestation of the Atlantic Forest in the state. The audit has found indications of clearings by analysis of satellite imagery in GIS Center of the Superintendency of IBAMA in Paraíba.
"A clearing of these dimensions, 73 hectares in the Atlantic, is an enormity considering what little remains of the biome and its importance for biodiversity, is so heinous and harmful deforestation as those made of thousands of hectares in the Amazon, which shocked public opinion when they appear to be overseen by IBAMA on the evening news, "the superintendent.
Illegal deforestation is a crime that has consequences that affect the entire population, since it contributes to the accelerated degradation of soil erosion, silting of rivers, worsening droughts and floods, besides causing loss of biodiversity and habitat of wildlife species. IBAMA will continue to act vigorously to protect the Atlantic Forest and caatinga in Paraíba, seeking to avoid deforestation and autuando embargando and activities in areas where there is illegal deforestation.
Source: IBAMA
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