What a difference 4 decades make: Deforestation in Borneo since 1973

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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

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