No. 1,733 in Portuguese
desmatamento
Deforestation; the act of clearing or removing forests.
In a sentence
O desmatamento da Amazônia tem consequências graves para o meio ambiente.
Deforestation of the Amazon has serious consequences for the environment.
Here, 'desmatamento' is used to refer specifically to the process of deforestation in the Amazon region.
O governo implementou novos programas para combater o desmatamento.
The government has implemented new programs to combat deforestation.
In this sentence, 'desmatamento' addresses the general situation of deforestation that needs to be mitigated through policy initiatives.
As áreas afetadas pelo desmatamento estão perdendo biodiversidade.
Areas affected by deforestation are losing biodiversity.
Here, 'desmatamento' refers to the impact and scope of deforestation affecting specific regions and their ecosystems.
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