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In 2023, official statistics from the Brazilian Government revealed that there was a 43% increase in deforestation rates in one of the world’s most sensitive biomes. Home to rare and endangered species such as the giant anteater, the Brazilian three-banded armadillo and the maned wolf, their territory is being increasingly encroached upon to produce soy and rear cattle.