Deforestation Rate Slows, but Remains Alarming
Global deforestation has slowed in recent years, but continues to occur at a pace considered dangerous for the planet's ecological balance, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The five-year assessment of world forest resources shows that net forest losses, the difference between areas deforested and those replanted or regenerated, amounted to 4.12 million hectares annually between 2015 and 2025.
Although this level is 2-3 times lower than that of 1990-2000, the current rate of forest destruction remains
"still too fast", warns the FAO.
Globally, an average of 10 million hectares of forest are lost each year.
Author's summary: Deforestation slows, but remains a threat to the planet's ecological balance.