Large rural properties account for 54% of the environmental deficit in the state of São Paulo | AGÃNCIA FAPESP The estimate comes from a research project supported by FAPESP to produce scientific input for implementation of Brazilâs new forest code in the state (
image: map showing estimated legal reserve deficits in São Paulo by rural property, in hectares; credit: ESALQ-USP)
Large rural properties account for 54% of the environmental deficit in the state of São Paulo
December 23, 2020
By Elton Alisson | Agência FAPESP – Although large farms account for only 3.5% of the more than 340,000 registered rural properties in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, they are responsible for 54% of the state’s environmental deficit, i.e. lost native vegetation, according to estimates by researchers who took part in a project