World Forest Map Pdf. Drag the mouse to move the map. Latin America and the Caribbean are some of the worlds most important forest regions with nearly one-quarter of the worlds forest cover.
Forest area 20002010 16 31 Examples of coordination between sectors as evident in drivers of deforestation and B sectoral policies absolute net forest area change 34 32 Examples of reasons for allowing forest conversion and related conditions 36 33 Comparison of country capacities for forest area change monitoring with the quality of. Adapted from United Nations World map 2020. The global forest area declined by about 178 million ha an area approximately the size of Libya in the 30 years from 1990 to 2020.
Forest area 20002010 16 31 Examples of coordination between sectors as evident in drivers of deforestation and B sectoral policies absolute net forest area change 34 32 Examples of reasons for allowing forest conversion and related conditions 36 33 Comparison of country capacities for forest area change monitoring with the quality of.
2 lobal Forest esources Assessment 2020 Key findings The worlds forest area is decreasing but the rate of loss has slowed The world has lost 178 million ha of forest since 1990 which is an area about the size of Libya. The Sundarbans India Bangladesh The muddy and mysterious tidal waterways and mudflats of the Sundarbans comprise the largest mangrove forest in the world. Now home to reptiles ocelots howler monkeys agoutis three-toed sloths and myriad birdlife many believe that Tijuca is the worlds largest urban forest. Approximately 240 million of the worlds poor that live in forested areas of developing countries depend on forests for their livelihoods.
