A family of serial deforesters is allegedly responsible for clearing some of the biggest areas of forest in the Brazilian Amazon for cattle farming. The Heller family is a defendant in more than 26 cases related to environmental crimes in the cities of Novo Progresso and Altamira, in Pará, and Itaúba, in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Only two cases were settled so far and first fines date back to 1999. Heller is under investigation by the Federal Police for allegedly grabbing 21,000 hectares of federal land and illegally deforesting more than 6,500 hectares of forest in Novo Progresso  and Altamira. It … Continue reading Amazon’s Largest Deforestation Plot Uncovered: 6,500+ Hectares Cleared by Heller Family