In June, Pará records the lowest area under deforestation alerts since 2019
With a 41% reduction in alerts, according to official data from INPE, Pará has the lowest deforested area in six years, exclusively in the month of June
In June 2025, Pará achieved the lowest recorded value of area covered by deforestation alerts since the beginning of the historical series in 2019, considering exclusively the months of June of each year (reference year of the Deforestation Monitoring Project in the Legal Amazon - PRODES).
The data comes from the DETER system of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), and the analysis is based on both monthly alerts and the accumulated data between August 2024 and June 2025, the reference period for PRODES.
According to the data, in June 2025, 111 km² of area covered by deforestation alerts were detected, representing a 41% reduction compared to the same period in 2024, when 187 km² were recorded — the absolute decrease is 76 km².
In the accumulated 11 months, Pará also showed a significant decrease in the area under deforestation alert, totaling 1,143 km², which represents 18% less compared to the same period the previous year (1,398 km²). These are the lowest values recorded in absolute numbers for these intervals since 2019.
The governor of Pará, Helder Barbalho, emphasizes that the result "is the fruit of our government's commitment to the preservation of the Amazon and sustainable development. Another significant reduction demonstrates that, with strategic planning and integrated actions, it is possible to protect our environmental heritage, reduce forest degradation, and ensure a better future for the next generations."
Among the 15 municipalities considered critical in Pará, the area under deforestation alert in June fell by 47%, from 131.75 km² in 2024 to 70.33 km² in 2025. These municipalities were responsible for 63% of the total area under alert in the state in June.
In the accumulated data between August 2024 and June 2025, these 15 municipalities also recorded a contraction: 658.97 km², compared to 726.77 km², a reduction of 9%. Municipalities such as Altamira, Jacareacanga, and Trairão stood out with significant absolute decreases.
Pará's share of the total alerts in the Legal Amazon also decreased. In June 2025, the state accounted for 24% of the area under alert, down from 41% in the same month of 2024.
Raul Protázio, state secretary of Environment, Climate, and Sustainability (Semas), states that: "the numbers reflect the positive impact of the coordinated actions of inspection, monitoring, and environmental control that we have implemented throughout the State. We will continue to advance with our actions and strengthen Semas' presence in building this path of environmental preservation in Pará and the Amazon."
*Governance and environmental oversight* – the data reinforces the positive impact of the coordinated actions of inspection, fire use control, remote monitoring, and institutional strengthening promoted by Semas and other environmental agencies. The installation of fixed bases in strategic regions and the intensive use of near-real-time monitoring technologies have been decisive for the results achieved.
