A new report reveals that nearly 40% of the Amazon rainforest areas most crucial for curbing climate change lack formal protection.
These areas, located in Peru, Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname, house the densest trees and most continuous canopy, holding significant amounts of carbon.
Significance of the Amazon
The Amazon holds approximately 71.5 billion tonnes of carbon, nearly double global CO₂ emissions in 2022.
Though it still absorbs more carbon than it emits, this balance is fragile, and its potential shift from a carbon sink to a carbon source could have catastrophic consequences for global climate
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