In 1973, 55.8 million hectares (76%), of Borneo was old-growth rainforest. About 19.5 million ha of old-growth forest area was destroyed between 1973 and 2016 by fire and agricultural expansion. By 2016, 50% of the island remained forested.
See also the atlas of deforestation and industrial plantations in Borneo:
www.cifor.org/map/atlas
Authors:
Gaveau, D.L.A.
Subjects:
deforestation, rain forests
Publication type:
Factsheet, Publication
Year:
2017