Vital Munoz goes deep into the Bolivian Amazon in search of the last Brazil nuts of the season. Like him, thousands of collectors are worried about the advance of deforestation that is reducing the production of this fruit, an ally of the tropical forests. Brazil nut exports totaled 23,000 tons last year, marking a 15% decrease from the 27,000 tons sold in 2022, according to Instituto Boliviano de Comercio Exterior. Bolivia was among the top three countries in the world for tropical forest loss in 2022, with around 400,000 hectares destroyed, according to the most recent report from the Global Forest Watch. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES