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The Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) transferred R$ 27 million derived from payments generated by federal concessions in National Forests (Flona) to the states of Pará and Rondônia, as well as to five municipalities where the concessioned forests are located. The amount includes revenue from concession production in 2024 and a balance of previous transfers that had not yet been allocated. State governments received the largest share (R$ 16,271,292.30), but the most tangible imp

The Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) held this Wednesday (25) the auction for the concession of Management Unit II (UM II) of the Bom Futuro National Forest, in the state of Rondônia. The Brazilian company Re.green, specialized in ecosystem restoration, was the winning bidder in the auction held at B3, in São Paulo, and will be responsible for managing the 51,200-hectare area over the next 40 years. The bidding process represents a milestone in Brazil’s environmental policy, l

The Brazilian Forest Service (SFB), in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change and B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão, invites the press to attend, on March 25, starting at 2:00 p.m., the auction for the forest concession of the Bom Futuro National Forest, located in Porto Velho (RO).

Publications consolidate evidence to support planning, transparency, and results monitoring in the forestry sector.

O Serviço Florestal Brasileiro (SFB) repassou R$ 27 milhões advindos de pagamentos originados por concessões federais em Florestas Nacionais (Flona) aos estados de Pará e Rondônia, além de cinco municípios onde se localizam as florestas concessionadas às quais os pagamentos se referem. O valor engloba a arrecadação resultante da produção dessas concessões em 2024 e a um saldo de repasses anteriores que não havia ainda sido mobilizado.

A governança das florestas públicas brasileiras e os mecanismos de participação social aplicados ao processo de concessões florestais estiveram no centro do terceiro encontro da Jornada de Conhecimento sobre Concessões Florestais, realizado na última sexta-feira (23). A atividade, promovida pelo Serviço Florestal Brasileiro (SFB) em parceria com o Instituto de Manejo e Certificação Florestal e Agrícola (Imaflora), reuniu procuradores do Ministério Público Federal (MPF), repre

A empresa Madeflona recebeu a Certificação FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) para a produção de madeira proveniente da exploração de unidades florestais federais em Rondônia.

O Imaflora, por meio da Plataforma Timberflow, lança o Anuário da Madeira 2025, um raio-X da transação de madeira nativa na Amazônia Legal em 2024. O estudo organiza dados públicos oficiais, harmoniza bases e apresenta séries comparáveis por estado, município, espécies, produtos e rotas, traduzindo informação em evidência acionável para monitoramentos, compras responsáveis e formulação de políticas. Em 2024, a região transacionou 6.571.030,88 m³ de madeira em tora, leve queda

lorestas concessionadas na Amazônia geraram uma arrecadação de R$ 240 milhões de recursos públicos e incrementos de 62% no nível de emprego e de 27% na massa salarial do setor, além de limitarem o desmate a 2% nessas áreas

Workshop realizado em Manaus reuniu especialistas e gestores para estruturar a concessão florestal na Floresta Estadual de Maués, passo inédito na gestão sustentável das florestas públicas do estado

The Legal Amazon Regional Meeting, organized by the Environment and Cultural Heritage Chamber of the Federal Prosecution Service (4CCR), began this Wednesday (27) in Belém (PA), focusing on the relationship between environmental crimes and illicit practices such as corruption, land grabbing, and money laundering.

The objective is to expand the area of federal forests dedicated to management and restoration activities, generate social benefits, and help combat land grabbing.

The governance of Brazil’s public forests and the mechanisms for social participation applied to the forest concession process were at the center of the third session of the Knowledge Journey on Forest Concessions, held last Friday (23). The event, organized by the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) in partnership with the Institute for Forest and Agricultural Management and Certification (Imaflora), brought together federal prosecutors from the Federal Prosecution Service (MPF)

Series of meetings aims to strengthen understanding of Sustainable Forest Management and conservation instruments in the Amazon

The 17th anniversary of the Public Forest Management Law (LGFP), enacted through Federal Law No. 11,284/2006, is a legal milestone that invites reflection on the challenges of its implementation, particularly regarding the expansion and consolidation of forest concessions in Brazil. After 17 years, the LGFP has yet to achieve the necessary scale, both in increasing supply and in contributing effectively to combating predatory and illegal activities. In this context, the Amazo

Over the past 20 years, timber production in the Amazon has declined from 28 million cubic meters of roundwood per year to around 12 million cubic meters per year. Nearly all of this volume comes from selectively logged areas (that is, not from deforestation). On the other hand, according to data from the Simex Network—comprising Imazon, Imaflora, ICV, and Idesam—between August 2020 and July 2021, nearly 380,000 hectares were logged in the Amazon. Of this total, 38% had no li