Researchers say the move will lead to the mass clearing of the Brazilian rainforest.
An aerial view of logs cut from Amazon rainforest near the BR-319 in the city of RealidadeBrazil's government has granted an initial permit that will allow a major freeway to be paved through one of the Amazon rainforest's most preserved areas.
The road, known as BR-319, is the only road that connects the largest Amazon city of Manaus to the rest of Brazil. Half the length of the 900km road is still unpaved and is usually impassable during the six-month rainy season.happens alongside roads where access is easier and the land is worth more."Law enforcement actions are insufficient to curb the illegal occupation, invasions, deforestation, land speculation and pressures that have been increasing exponentially in recent years," Fernanda Meirelles, executive secretary of BR-319 Observatory, a watchdog group, said.
The preliminary licence means the project has passed both economic and environmental screens, and is a key part of the project's ultimate approval - but the asphalt work cannot start yet.
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