Ecological station
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According to the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC) in Brazil
an ecological station is an area set up for environmental protection .
The stations have been active in the country particularly as a result of the widespread threats to biodiversity and forest caused by Deforestation in Brazil
. In coordination with environmental groups, the Brazilian government has established an increased number of protective stations in areas under serious threat in an effort to curb rapid deforestation and protest its ecosystems in the country.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
an ecological station is an area set up for environmental protection .
The stations have been active in the country particularly as a result of the widespread threats to biodiversity and forest caused by Deforestation in Brazil
Deforestation in Brazil
Brazil once had the highest deforestation rate in the world and as of 2005 still has the largest area of forest removed annually. Since 1970, over of Amazon rainforest have been destroyed. In 2001, the Amazon was approximately 5.4 million square kilometers, which is only 87% of the Amazon’s...
. In coordination with environmental groups, the Brazilian government has established an increased number of protective stations in areas under serious threat in an effort to curb rapid deforestation and protest its ecosystems in the country.