Ji-Paraná
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Ji-Paraná is the second most populous city in the Brazilian state of Rondônia
. Its population was 116.587 (2010) and its area is 6,897 km².
Located in central Rondônia
, the city attracted many settlers from the 1970s onward. As a result of corruption, lawlessness and a general lack of regulation, Ji-Paraná has been at the centre of Rondônia's extreme deforestation
, which today extends up to the border with Bolivia. The area between Ji-Paraná and Porto Velho
, the regional capital 373 km away, is now largely deforested. The deforestation expands along smaller illegally-built roads stemming from the BR-364 highway.
José de Abreu Bianco is the city's current mayor, his term expires in 2012.
Rondônia
Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...
. Its population was 116.587 (2010) and its area is 6,897 km².
Located in central Rondônia
Rondônia
Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...
, the city attracted many settlers from the 1970s onward. As a result of corruption, lawlessness and a general lack of regulation, Ji-Paraná has been at the centre of Rondônia's extreme deforestation
Deforestation in Brazil
Brazil once had the highest deforestation rate in the world and as of 2005 still has the largest area of forest removed annually. Since 1970, over of Amazon rainforest have been destroyed. In 2001, the Amazon was approximately 5.4 million square kilometers, which is only 87% of the Amazon’s...
, which today extends up to the border with Bolivia. The area between Ji-Paraná and Porto Velho
Porto Velho
Porto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is estimated to be 426,558 people...
, the regional capital 373 km away, is now largely deforested. The deforestation expands along smaller illegally-built roads stemming from the BR-364 highway.
José de Abreu Bianco is the city's current mayor, his term expires in 2012.