BRASILIA, 19 May. (Reuters) - The Government of Dilma Rousseff create a "crisis cabinet" to investigate the rapid destruction of the Amazon jungle, said the Minister of Environment, Izabella Teixeira, to provide data on deforestation is taking place in that region for the months of March and April this year.
The Amazon forest area lost between March and April totaled 593 square kilometers, a 473 percent higher than the same period a year ago, according to preliminary satellite data. Teixeira told local media that this disturbing situation, the Government ordered Rousseff create a "crisis cabinet" to investigate the causes of this rapid destruction of the rainforest, which has most strongly affected the agricultural state of Mato Grosso.
In the period August 2010-April 2011, deforestation increased by 27 percent, raising the possibility that the annual deforestation rate continues to grow this year. This unexpected increase comes at a time when the Brazilian Congress debates a law that would give amnesty to many farmers who illegally deforested land.
Environmentalists say the project gives too much weight to the economic interests of the "agricultural lobby" and that hurt the recent progress in reducing the destruction of the world's largest forest. "You parliament in Brasilia 300-400 sending the message that the profits from deforestation will be pardoned, that crime pays," said Márcio Astrini, Greenpeace activist in the Amazon.
"The only relevant factor is the forest code. It is a huge increase," he added. VOTE POSTPONED Congress postponed a vote on the new forestry code last week after days of debate, but is expected to perform next week. This project could harm the image of Rousseff, who pledged during his campaign last year to keep the commitment to protect that area.
The destruction of the rain, caused mainly by deforestation to make way for cattle and other agricultural activities is a major source of carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. The new forestry code would reduce the amount of rain that farmers should be preserved, made more flexible conservation hilltops and give amnesty to huge fines for deforestation practices that occurred in the past.
Brazilian farmers say that more flexibility in environmental regulations will help them compete at a higher level against other major agricultural countries like the United States and Argentina. Brazil is one of the largest exporters of soybeans, beef, coffee and other key agricultural commodities.
Teixeira said it was unclear what caused the deterioration in the huge state of Mato Grosso, who in April lost 400 square miles of forest, half of what was verified in all of 2010. Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest level in 2009-2010, to 6,500 square kilometers, less than the maximum level of the decade of 1990 to 29,100 square kilometers. 
The Amazon forest area lost between March and April totaled 593 square kilometers, a 473 percent higher than the same period a year ago, according to preliminary satellite data. Teixeira told local media that this disturbing situation, the Government ordered Rousseff create a "crisis cabinet" to investigate the causes of this rapid destruction of the rainforest, which has most strongly affected the agricultural state of Mato Grosso.
In the period August 2010-April 2011, deforestation increased by 27 percent, raising the possibility that the annual deforestation rate continues to grow this year. This unexpected increase comes at a time when the Brazilian Congress debates a law that would give amnesty to many farmers who illegally deforested land.
Environmentalists say the project gives too much weight to the economic interests of the "agricultural lobby" and that hurt the recent progress in reducing the destruction of the world's largest forest. "You parliament in Brasilia 300-400 sending the message that the profits from deforestation will be pardoned, that crime pays," said Márcio Astrini, Greenpeace activist in the Amazon.
"The only relevant factor is the forest code. It is a huge increase," he added. VOTE POSTPONED Congress postponed a vote on the new forestry code last week after days of debate, but is expected to perform next week. This project could harm the image of Rousseff, who pledged during his campaign last year to keep the commitment to protect that area.
The destruction of the rain, caused mainly by deforestation to make way for cattle and other agricultural activities is a major source of carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. The new forestry code would reduce the amount of rain that farmers should be preserved, made more flexible conservation hilltops and give amnesty to huge fines for deforestation practices that occurred in the past.
Brazilian farmers say that more flexibility in environmental regulations will help them compete at a higher level against other major agricultural countries like the United States and Argentina. Brazil is one of the largest exporters of soybeans, beef, coffee and other key agricultural commodities.
Teixeira said it was unclear what caused the deterioration in the huge state of Mato Grosso, who in April lost 400 square miles of forest, half of what was verified in all of 2010. Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest level in 2009-2010, to 6,500 square kilometers, less than the maximum level of the decade of 1990 to 29,100 square kilometers.
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