Student World Atlas (Maailma atlas)
that has been lost
D Remaining forest cover
(much of it frag mented)
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Annual Deforestat ion
Rates
More than D.9% de fo rested
D.l to D.9% defo rested
Stable or increased forest area
No current data available
Source World Resources rosntc te
Tropical Rain Forests
Trop ical rain for ests, found aro und the Earth wit h in 10 balance of nature . In the past 40 years alone, ab o ut o ne
degrees of the equa to r, co ntain m or e than hal f of all fifth of the acreage has been cleared fo r logging a nd
the world's p lants and anima l species, beside s to bein g other pu rp oses. T hese rain fo rest s, incl ud in g th e majo r