More than 3.6m hectares of pristine tropical forests were destroyed in 2018

6m

Peaks in 2016 and 2017

resulted from wildfires

5

The three-year average gives a more reliable view of the rising trend

4

3

2

1

0

2005

2015

2015

Peaks in 2016 and 2017

resulted from wildfires

6m

The three-year average gives a more reliable view of the rising trend

5

4

3

2

1

0

2002

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

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17

18