It makes for a good headline, but
> the cleared land which stretches more than 13km (8 miles)
> the cleared land which stretches more than 13km (8 miles)
But that said, the article also claims "tens of thousands of acres" cut down. 10,000 acres is 15 sq-miles. That's a lot more than an 8 mile freeway, unless I did some math wrong (possible).