Colombia’s government has reported a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s Amazon rainforest for last year, reversing much of the progress made during a historic low in 2023.

Colombia recorded a sharp uptick in deforestation in the country's Amazon rainforest for last year. The expansion of livestock farming and illegal construction were among the factors authorities blamed for the increase.

"The most affected territory is the Amazon, a fragile territory." Estrada said the increase in 2024 was partly due to forest fires spurred by a drought, fueled by climate change. Land-grabbing for pastures,