Question

Deforestation at reserves

Answer 1

For the Amazon and the Congo, so do most areas outside of the reserves. ... In the Brazilian Amazon (a legally defined area), reserves have less deforestation [10] and fire [11] than do unprotected areas. For this region, the answer, then, is apparently that reserves do work.

Answer 2

Bloomberg -- When it comes to saving the world’s rainforests, governments can make a big difference, and fast. Take Indonesia, which in 2012 surpassed Brazil as the world’s leader in tropical rainforest destruction. In 2017, it engineered a 60 percent drop in tree loss from the previous year by strictly enforcing protections in vulnerable regions. On the other hand, governments can reverse course just as swiftly.