Deforestation in the Amazon in 2021 was the worst in 10 years, according to the Institute of Man and the Environment of the Amazon (Imazon). The data show that more than 10,000 kilometers of native forest were destroyed last year – a growth of 29% compared to 2020. Between January and December of last year, 10,362 km² of native forest were destroyed, which is equivalent to half of the state of Sergipe. The data are alarming and were released, after analysis carried out by the Deforestation Alert System (SAD) of Imazon, an institute that monitors the region through satellite images.