Worldwide Deforestation Deforestation Statistics 2019

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Worldwide deforestation deforestation statistics 2019. The rate of deforestation in the amazon rainforest has risen to its highest level in 11 years according to brazilian government data released monday. For decades approximately 30 percent of the cocoa coming from côte d ivoire the world s leading cocoa producer came from inside national parks and other protected areas. Deforestation clearing or thinning of forests by humans to make the land available for other uses. Deforestation is a major driver of terrestrial habitat loss and habitat fragmentation and contributes to global warming.

Two united nations agencies using data from each country reported that deforestation worldwide averaged about. The main cause of deforestation is agriculture poorly planned infrastructure is emerging as a big threat too and the main cause of forest degradation is illegal logging. In response to the data released today by the national institute for space research inpe showing a total of 9762 km2 compared to 7536 km2 of deforestation in the brazilian amazon between august 2018 and july 2019 a 30 increase over the previous year world wildlife fund wwf issued the following statement from kerry cesareo senior vice president forests. Destruction of tropical forests worldwide increased in 2019 study shows.