TIL Cattle ranching, not logging, is the primary driver of deforestation in the Amazon. Responsible for 80% of forest clearing.
https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/amazon/amazon_threats/unsustainable_cattle_ranching/#:~:text=Extensive%20cattle%20ranching%20is%20the,current%20deforestation%20(Nepstad%20et%20al.
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