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September 07, 2018

Brazilian pines in the Atlantic Forest for Brazil's Independence Day

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A historic forest in Brazil

When explorers from Portugal landed on the shores of what is now Brazil, the Atlantic Forest, seen here, is what greeted them. At the start of the 16th century, the forest the Portuguese called Mata Atlântica, is estimated to have been over 1,000,000 square kilometres, possibly as much as 1.5 million. As Brazil celebrates its independence today, the Atlantic Forest is in peril, as 85 per cent of it has been destroyed to make room for agriculture and development.

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