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In Brazil’s Acre, calls for new roads clash with deforestation commitments

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In Brazil's Acre, the BR-317 highway, inaugurated in 2011, features a desolate landscape with only Brazil nut trees remaining, highlighting the tension between infrastructure development and deforestation commitments. Environmentalists warn that expanding this road to connect with Peru could add between 74,700 to 133,800 hectares of deforestation, contradicting the state's goals to become a Pacific export corridor. The article was originally published on Mongabay.

Key points

• The BR-317 highway in Acre, inaugurated in 2011, features a desolate landscape with only Brazil nut trees remaining as a reminder of the tropical forest that once stood there.
• Expanding the BR-317 to connect with Peru could add between 74,700 to 133,800 hectares of deforestation, contradicting the state's deforestation commitments.

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Evidence covers the BR-317 highway in Acre, Brazil, and mentions a planned second road connection with Peru. It does not include data on the specific construction timeline of the new route, the exact number of hectares affected by the new expansion, or the specific environmental impact assessments conducted for the project.

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