Deforestation in Colombia falls 33% in first quarter

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Deforestation in Colombia fell 33% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 to 27,052 hectares due to agreements with communities and a greater presence of the state and the Armed Forces, the environment ministry said on Thursday.

Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world and is home to a myriad of plant and animal species, though it loses swathes of tree cover every year to deforestation.

(Reporting by Luis Jaime Acosta; Editing by Kylie Madry)

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