The status of biodiversity conservation varies widely across Brazil
Brazil has the world's second largest forest area and the highest deforestation rate
Annual deforestation rates have declined in most Brazilian biomes
Property rights are still unclear for a large part of Amazonian lands
Fish production has considerably increased since 2000
Conservation plans cover about half of threatened fauna species
Policy measures have effectively helped curb deforestation
The area under ecological-economic zoning has expanded
Participation in the Bolsa Verde programme has steadily grown
The Amazon Fund has supported an increasing number of projects
Agricultural organic area is small and has declined