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Brazil: the Governor of Pará wants to auction 4 million hectares of forest in the Amazon

By Rhuan C. Soletti

The governor of Pará, Helder Barbalho (MDB), said on Monday (15) that the state government intends to hold auctions of forest area concessions starting next semester.

"Initially, we should put on the market about 4 million hectares of public forest areas for private concession," he said during a seminar of the Esfera Brasil group.

The governor emphasized the importance of preserving the forests and restoring areas that were deforested in the past. He highlighted that the state is a signatory of the United Nations (UN) pact to achieve the neutralization of carbon emissions.

Pará has established . . .

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