File photo taken on October 23, 2012 of a general view of the Atlantic rainforest near Salto Morato Nature Reserve, in Guaraquecaba, in the southern state of Parana, Brazil. The deforestation in Brazilｴs Atlantic Forest increased 66% in 2021 regarding the previous year, informed on May 25, 2022 an NGO that warns this coastal biome faces a 'high' risk. AFP PHOTO
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Deforestation surged 66 percent last year in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, according to a new report, compounding fears over the rampant destruction of the Amazon rainforest further north.