Brazilian politicians have revised the forecasted figure of Amazonian rainforest destruction, according to reports.

Brazilian environment minister Carlos Minc announced to a news conference in Brasilia that the government expects the amount of deforestation in the Amazonian rain forest to be less than previously predicted.

Mr Minc said that the Brazilian government expects that deforestation in 2008 would more likely amount to 5,000 square miles of damage compared to the original forecast of between 5,400-5,800 square miles.

According to government figures released by its Space Research Institute, 423 square miles of rain forest were cut down in May, which was a reduction from the 440 square miles lost in April.

The reduction of these figures is positive news for tourists planning a Brazil holiday in the Amazonian rainforest.

The Amazonian rainforest is located within nine nations but the biggest section of it is in Brazil which owns 60 per cent of the rainforest while Peru comes second with 13 per cent, it has been reported.

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