Gran Chaco clearing
Boquerón, Paraguay · -21.80°, -60.60° · Deforestation
Dry forest bulldozed in neat rectangles for cattle and soy; one of the fastest deforestation rates on Earth.
The Gran Chaco, spanning Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia, is South America's second-largest forest. Its dry woodland is being cleared at a pace that has at times exceeded the Amazon's, mostly for cattle ranching and soybean fields. The rectangular clearings are striking from above. Jaguars, giant armadillos and indigenous communities depend on what remains.
In the game
Gran Chaco clearing flares up as Land destroyed. The fix is a gesture: slash through the bulldozers to stop the clearing. Done right, it becomes Damage stopped 🌱. Finish all three steps of its chain in one round for a combo, or take your time in Explore mode: a place you fully restore stays green on your map for good.
🧭 Fly there and restore it▶ Play a 60-second round