Understanding forest debt distribution among landholders is key for developing business models using the Forest Code to drive investment. Properties smaller than about 100 hectares (250 acres) are granted more leeway: most are subject to 50% set-asides and this threshold is rarely enforced. Mid-size holdings (500-1,500 hectares, or about 1,240 to 3,700 acres) must maintain 80% cover, but enjoy flexibility from regional zoning. Larger properties face the strictest enforcement, and a large cohort has cleared more than 70% of original forest.
Most medium and large-scale farms oppose the current regulations. If they could profitably restore their legal reserve by growing tree crops with global markets, however, their political position might shift from opposing to supporting the Forest Code. Small-scale family farmers are exempt from legal reserve caps, but are unlikely to proactively support current regulations unless they see clear benefits improving their livelihoods.
That bolded part might have something to do with this: Small-scale rainforest clearing drives majority of carbon loss, study finds
small-scale reforestation might help