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Explore the Deforestation Fronts
The Deforestation Fronts report offers an in-depth analysis of 24 ‘deforestation fronts’ around the globe. Nine of these clusters of deforestation hotspots are located in Latin America, while eight can be found in sub-Saharan Africa and the remaining seven in Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Detailed information on each front is available in the individual factsheets, but here are a few of the findings:
The Gran Chaco – shared by Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil – has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. Agriculture is a major driver, particularly genetically modified soy production and large-scale cattle ranching.
The Brazilian Cerrado – which covers over 200 million hectares – is the world’s most biodiverse savannah. If deforestation in this region continues, consequences could include reduced rain, increased temperatures, and threats to Brazil's water systems, as the Cerrado is the source of eight of the country’s 12 river basins.
In West Africa, forests in Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana, are under pressure not only from the expansion of commercial agriculture and mining, but also from commercial logging, and fuelwood and charcoal use.
Madagascar's forests are under growing pressure from agriculture, uncontrolled fires, and destruction to produce wood and charcoal for fuel.
Cambodia's forests are under intense pressure associated with a growing population, illegal logging, and land concessions.
In Myanmar, millions of people rely on the forests for their livelihoods, but they are under threat from the expansion of commercial agriculture, logging and infrastructure developments.
In Eastern Australia, nearly half of the original forested area has been lost. The once vast brigalow and grassy box forests of inland eastern Australia are now endangered or critically endangered. Over 700 native plant and animal species are threatened by forest habitat destruction, including the iconic koala. Clearing for pasture for livestock is a major driver of deforestation, while recent unprecedented fires are also having an impact, particularly of the unique Gondwanan relict rainforests.
Download the FactSheets
Deforestation Fronts Factsheet - All
pdf 13.13 MBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Angola
pdf 720 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Bolivian Lowlands
pdf 752 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Borneo
pdf 524 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Brazilian Amazon
pdf 670 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Brazilian Cerrado
pdf 667 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Cambodia
pdf 578 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Cameroon
pdf 598 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Chocó-Darién
pdf 657 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Colombian Amazon
pdf 622 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - DRC and CAR
pdf 727 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Eastern Australia
pdf 584 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of Congo
pdf 532 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Gran Chaco
pdf 699 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Laos
pdf 640 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana
pdf 586 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Madagascar
pdf 619 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Mozambique
pdf 628 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Myanmar
pdf 622 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - New Guinea
pdf 533 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Peruvian Amazon
pdf 752 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Sumatra
pdf 535 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - The Maya Forest
pdf 628 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Venezuela and Guyana
pdf 782 KBDeforestation Fronts Factsheet - Zambia
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