and that paving major roads will lead to deforestation.
C3: Conservation units. A large percentage of the
Amazon (
close
to 33%) is
classified as some kind of protected
area. This includes
indigenous reserves, federal parks and national parks. Only
about 5% is strictly protected,
although it is
argued that ‘paper
parks’
can also be effective.
C4: Forest
accessibility. The
amount of forest
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