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Less Rainforest Deforestation Occurs In Strictly Protected Areas

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RedOrbit

Publication Date
2013-03-12

Deforestation is less likely to occur in areas of the Amazon rainforest that have been placed under strict protection than those that allow for controlled resource extraction, according to a new study published Monday in the online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112801174/amazon-rainforest-protected-areas-show-progress-031213/