Brazil Protects Great Swath of Amazon

December 4, 2006 Brazil Protects Great Swath of Amazon (AP)

A boat is seen in the Tapajos River, near the Amazonia National Park in the northern state of Para, Brazil, April 29, 2006. An England-sized swath of Amazon rain forest was placed under government protection Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 linking forest preserves across four South American nations in a state infamous for violent conflicts between loggers, ranchers and environmentalists. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

(AP) -- A swath of Amazon rain forest the size of Alabama was placed under government protection Monday in a region infamous for violent conflicts among loggers, ranchers and environmentalists.

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