Topic summary
IBAMA
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources.
Fines and punishment
IBAMA has increased its use of remote surveillance since 2023. IBAMA identifies areas of deforestation and assesses who owns the affected areas. IBAMA then implements embargoes and fines on the owner of the land. Embargoes can also include cattle seizures to dissuade future offenders. The value of agency fines increased by 167% in 2023 from the 2019-2022 period along with embargoed areas increasing by 111%. Despite this, there have been deadly incidents between IBAMA's tactical field personnel and illegal violators.